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MRS. MATILDA FRASER. 

The Oldest Resident of Vandalia, having lived here sinee it was 
laid out in 1819. A daughter of Col. Wm. C. Greenup. 



HISTORICAL SOUVENIR 



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VANDALIA, ILLINOIS 



Being a Brief Review of the City from Date 
of Founding to the Present. 



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PREFACE, 



♦|r N prcacnttng to the public, and to the citizens of Tandalia in particular, this 
II Souvenir Vtiatory, I deeire to say I have endeavored to the best of my 
ability and limited opportunities to compile as much of the history of Old 
Tandalta, and its earlier residents, as it was possible to get. But few of the older 
residents are now alive, and only five of them reside in the city and county, viz: 
Mrs. Matilda fraser, Mrs. Clara Grnst and CQm. B. 6reenup, children of Col. mm. 
C. 6reenup, who was the Chief Surveyor in laying out the town; also dm. f). 
Lee and Benjamin f . Lee of Shobonier, in this county, who assisted their father 
Lemuel Lee and their uncles in building the first mill in f ayette County, on the 
Okaw River at Tandalia. Zo them 1 tahe this opportunity to return my sincere 
thanks for much of the information herein contained. 

I also desire to render thanks to Mr. Ul. M- fogler, of the M- 6. Church, Rev. 
Montgomery May of the Presbyterian Church, Rev. father Maroney, pastor of 
Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church, Rev. 1. S. Ricks, pastor of the Baptist 
Church, and Rev. S. D. Myers, pastor of the Lutheran Church, for ecclesiastical 
history pertaining to their respective charges; also to Mrs. H. M. "Van Dorston for 
the interest she has taken in the work; to McLeod the photographer for many 
courtesies extended; and to L. S. Mathcrly, who has been largely instrumental in 
securing so many illustrations for this Souvenir. 

for much valuable information contained herein I am also indebted to "ford's 
Ristory of Illinois", "Stuve's Ristory of Illinois", the "Illinois Blue Book", and 
our "County Ristory", and especially do I extend my thanks to the Press of the 
County for their kind mention and courtesies extended. 

I claim no credit only as the compiler, and say in the language of the poet pope 

"Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see 

Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be." 

Tandalia, III., Nov. ist, 1904. Robt. m. Ross. 




/^XE ot the oldest residents of Vandalia, ex-member of the 
Illinois Legislature, twice chief clerk of the lower house of 
the Illinois Legislature, ex-circuit clerk of Fayette county, a 
gentleman who takes a deep interest in public affairs, and es- 
pecially in anything pertaining to Vandalia and Fayette county. 




L. S. MATHE,RLY. 



F^EPUTV Postmaster five \'ears under H. S. Humphrey, and 
held other offices of public trust; traveling representative 
thirteen years for the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, represented the 
St. Louis and Chicago daily papers as local correspondent for 
over twenty > ears, a resident of Vandalia twenty-eight years. 
He was associated with Mr. Ross in compiling this Souvenir. 



HISTORIC VANDALIA 



By CHARLES LINCOLN PHIFER, (Class of 1880.) 



•Jf N certain cities center man's aflairs; 
" From them pour forth the tides that shape 
tlie years; 
And though, like hearts, they send the red tiiie 

forth. 
In time it will return from all the earth. 
It matters not that such a place is small, 
The real center is no place at all. 
Such center, old Vandalia, you have been, 
.^nd such a center you sht)uld lie again. 
I'erliaps, before the advent of the white, 
Races forgotten gathered on yon height: 
Perhaps Mound Buildersjourneyiugfrom the west 
To the Ohio, stopping here to rest, 
Kindled their signal fires on old South Hill 
To show those who remained that all was well. 
Or, it may be, the Red Men 

of the wood 
Held thisgreen prominence 
from red stain of blond; 

.\n(l he who lodged here was 

exempt from fear, 
And there was peace for even 
the hunted deer. 
But, whether this lie true, 

or fancy's dream. 
When the indominable 
Anglo-Saxons came. 

Here centered they, frt)m 

here they did diverge. 
To found new states and 
build the country large. 
'Tis told that those brave 

pioneers who first 
Entered the dry wdd were 
consumed of thirst. 

And in their dire extremity 

stuck reeds 
In crawfish holes to satisfy 
their needs. 

Thus were they suckers, and so conquering tate 
They laid foundations of the Sucker State, 
but when they found the Okaw, there was drink, 
.\nd, full of joy, they gathered on its brink. 
Tlie gobbling turkey and high-flying goose, 
.\nd eager fish, were present for their use; 
While nuts and berries in the bottoms grew. 
Making life easy for the adventurous lew. 
So was it that they stopped, and spread from here 
The glory of an ideal lK-mis])hcre. 

The nation built thus far its thoroughfare; 

.\cross the tideless sea of grass they came, 
White-schoonered in great fleets, and anchored here. 

And for their ideas made a place and name. 




The national road* became a spoke that found 
This center from the rim far in the east; 
From here ant)ther led forth to the west. 

Through untracked forests lo the sunset sound. 

Again this was a center and a start, 
When as a toiler came mechanical art. 

For that transforming wonder driven by steamS 
.Appeared here at the outpost, at its birth; 

The wild forest heard its defiant scream 
Which now has echoed 'round the entire earth. 

From here a spoke ascended to the lake, 

\ second to the gulf made whole the wheel; 
A continent's commerce seemed one time to make 

Here and away, to bless the common weal. 
.\nd though this as a center moved but slow. 

Though the circumference 
whirl, 'tis always so. 

And when old orderloomed 

an ancient wrong. 
And when the Champion, 
in spirit strong, 
,\rose with challenge, to 

proclaim the new, 
I'-uller of Freedom anil mote 
wisely true: 

'Twas here once m<ire the 

light that was to shine 
.\round the globe shot 
forth its rays divine. 
'Twas here stood Douglas 

for the closing dav; 
Here towered Lincoln for 
the coming fray.t 
And that defiance from 

these pillars hurled 
Has broken chains and 
thundered 'round the 
world. 



I'UK Al'TIH)K. 



That eastern center, Bethlehem, waited long, 
For Jesus' cry from David's shepherd song; 
Yet in the end there was a voice by night 
And waiting Magii saw the dawning light. 
Perhaps this western center yet shall see 
The herald of the Day that is to be. 
When war's loud drumsshall troublenot the world, 
.\nd cannon shall bedumbandbattleflagsbefurled. 
Perhaps some babe, now on its mother's breast. 
Shall grasp the need, and bring us into rest; 
And a wee pebble dropped into this stream. 
Stir all the people to fulfill their dream. 
So let it be, Vandalia; for thereto 
Your mission is, to usher in the new. 
August 26, 1904. 



ructed bv the government to facilitate emigration, found its terminus at Vandalia. 
og through Vandalia on its way from the lakes to the gulf, was one of the hrst railr< 



* The National Road, constru 

§ The Illinois Central, passing l___ 

t It was in Vandalia that IlouglaS and Lincoln began their remarkable careers. 



oads built. 



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BRIEF HISTORY OF VANDALIA 



BY ROB'T. W. ROSS 



fN writing the history of Van- 
dalia, it is necessary to pre- 
lude it by stating the circum- 
stances leading up to its se- 
lection and location. Illinois was 
admitted into the Union in 1818. and 
on March Sd. 1819. the United States, 
by an Act of Congress, granted to the 
State of Illinois four sections of land, 
to be selected by the State, for the 
seat of Government of said State. 

The following act of the legislature 
was passed at the first general as- 
sembly of the State of Illinois which 
was held at Kaskaskia. The same 
was approved March 3lith, 1819: 

AN ACT for the removal of the seat 
of government of the State of Illinois, 
approved March 3(lth, 1819. 

Whereas, It appears to the satis- 
faction of the General Assembly, that 
at the last session of Congress there 
was granted four sections of land to 
the State of Illinois, for the establish 
ment of the seat of government there- 
on for twenty years; and thfrefore it 
becomes necessary from the Constitu- 
tion, and from policy, to have commis- 
sioners apiiointed to select the said 
quantity of land and provide for lay- 
ing out a town thereon. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the peo- 
ple of the State of Illinois represented 
in the General Assembly: That there 
shall be appointed by the joint ballot 
of both branches of the present Gen- 
eral Assembly, five commissioners, 
for the purpose hereinafter mentioned, 
who shall take and subscribe the fol- 
lowing oath or affirmation, to-wit: I 
A. B. — , being appointed a commis- 
sioner to select a suitable site where- 
on to fix the seat of government of 
this State, agreeable to the donation 
of the Congress of the United States, 
and the Constitution of this State, and 
that in making such selection. I will 
not be governed by my own interest 
or the interest of any other person or 
persons, but in all things will be gov- 
erned alone by the interest of this 
State, 

Section 2. And be it further enacted, 
that the said commissioners, or a 
major part of them, shall at some con- 
venient time, not exceeding three 
months from the official publication of 
the act of Congress granting said 
four sections of land to this State, 
and designate the samt- by the number 
and description thereof, according to 
the trne intent and meaning of sa''' 
Act of Congress, and of the thirteenth 
section of the schedule of the Consti- 
t'ltion of this State; said land to be 
situate on the Kaskaskia River, and 
as near as may be east of the third 
principal meridian on said river. 

Section 3. And be it further enacted. 
That the said commissioners, or a 
major part of them shall, as S(K)n a« 
practicable, transmit the number and 



description of said four sections of 
land so selected for the State, to the 
registrar and receiver of the land-office 
in whose district the said four sec- 
tions of land may be situate, or to any 
other office or officer as may be re- 
quired by said Act of Congress, so as 
the government of the United States 
may know the land so selected by said 
commissioners for this state. 

Section 4. And be it further enacted. 
That the said commissioners, or a 
major part of them, shall have the 
power to employ a skillful surveyor 
to lay off a town on said land, on the 
Kaskaskia River, on such a plan or 
device as the said commissioners, or 
a major part of them, may agree on; 
and the said commissioners shall 
have the right to give to the said 
town some proper name as they may 
agree upon. The said i)lan shall be 
fairly made out and laid before the 
next stated session of the General As- 
sembly and the said comraissioner.s 
shall have the right to draw on the 
treasury of their state, for any sum 
which may be agreed upon by them as 
a compensation to the person em- 
ployed in laying oif said town. 

Section 5. And be it further enacted. 
That the said commissioners, or a 
major part of them, are authorized 
and required to sell one hundred and 
fifty lots; (not more than ten of said 
lots shall be on the public square) to 
the highest bidder, on advertising the 
time, place aiul quantity of lots sold, 
in some newspaper of this state fe- 
at least six weeks before the sale 



thereof The consideration money 
for said lots to be paid down or 
credit given of not longer than six, 
twelve, and eighteen months, with ap- 
proved security, at the discretion of 
said commissioners, or a major part 
of them. 

Said commissioners, or a major 
Iiart of them who may receive the 
money arising from the sale of lots 
sold by the authority of this act. shall 
.give bond and security, to be ap- 
proved of by the Governor, in double 
the sum to be received as aforesaid, 
to the Governor, for the use of the 
state, conditioned for the faithful pay- 
ment of all moneys arising as afore- 
said into the treasury of this state, 
within one month from the receipt of 
the same. And the said commission- 
ers shall have the right to allow such 
privileges as to the use of limber to 
the first settlers in said town, as they 
may deem just and advisable. 

Section 6. Be it further enacted. 
That the said commissioners, or a 
major part of them, are hereby atithor 
ized to give deeds of conveyance, with 
a general warranty on the state, for 
all lots sold by the authority of this 
act to the purchasers. 

Section 7. And be it further enacted. 
That the said commissioners, or a 
major part of them, shall contract, as 
soon as practicable after said town is 
laid off, with some person or persons 
for the building of a suitable house 
for the reception of the General As- 
sembly of this State at their next 
Stated session, said house to be built 




LEE'S OLD MILL ON KASKASKU RIVER AT VANOALU 
From Painting by J. W. O'Brien, 1853. 



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SOU\T.NTR OF \'ANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 






HON. WM. M. FARMER, 
Present Circuit Judge. 



CHARLES FLOYD EASTERDAY, 
Co. Supt. of Schools. The most ef- 
ficient Fayette County ever had. 



JOSEPH A. GORDON, 

Cashier National Bank. 



two stories high, on some lot belong- 
ing to the state; and not on the public 
square, and of sufficient capacity to 
accommodate the house of representa- 
tives in the lower story, and the 
senate in the upper with the neces- 
sary rooms for ihe council of revision, 
clerks, etc., to have the said building 
completed six months before the next 
stated session of the General Assem- 
bly; and there shall be a condition in 
said contract that if said commission- 
ers, or a major part of them, deter- 
mine that said building can not be 
completed at the time specified in said 
contract, the said contract be dis- 
solved, and the party thus failing in 
the opinion of said commissioner? 
shall receive pay only for work actual- 
ly done, and tlie said commissioners 
to contract for the completion of said 
building with some other persons. 

Section 8. And be it further enacted, 
That the next stated session of the 
General Assembly shall be holden at 
the town thus laid off by the author- 
ity of this act, in the building before 
described; that all public officers and 
public offices that are required by law 
to be holden or reside a' the seat of 
government of this state, on the first 
day of the said next stated session of 
the General Assembly of this state; 
and the seat of government of this 
state shall be and remain for the 
term of twenty years, at the said 
town so laid off by the authority of 
this act from the said first day of the 
next stated session of the General 
Assembly, but until said time the seat 
of government shall be and remain 
at Kaskaskia. 

Section 9. And be it further enact- 
ed. That the said commissioners, or 
a major part of them, shall agree on 
the time to meet for the purpose of 
making said selection as pointed out 
in the second section of this Act, and 
advertise the same in some newspa- 
per, so as to let all the said commis- 
sioners know said time, and all ad- 
journments and meetings of said 
commissioners shall be agreed on and 
advertised as aforesaid. 

Section 10. And be it further enact- 
ed. That the said commissioners, or 



a major part of them, shall make out 
a general report signed by them, of 
all the actings and doings of said 
commissioners to the next General 
Assembly. 

Section 11. And be it further enact- 
ed. That the amount of money paid 
for the erection of the aforesaid tem- 
porary state house shall be paid out 
of the money arising from the sale 
of lots by the said commissioners, or 
if deemed more e;ipedient by the said 



commissioners, they are hereby 
authorized to draw on and receive 
from the state treasury the aforesaid 
sum of money out of any money 
therein not otherwise appropriated. 

Section 12. Be it enacted. That the 
said commissioners shall be paid the 
sum of three dollars for each day's 
service necessarily employed in the 
duties imposed on them by this act. 
This Act to take effect from and after 
its passing. 




"IN THE WOODS AT VANDALIA" 
From a Painting by J. W. O'Brien, 1853. 



SOU\'EN^IR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



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JOHN A. BINGHAM. 
Post Master and Attorney-at-Law, 




JOHN J. BROWN, 
Ex-member Ligislature. Ex-Com. of 
Southern 111. Penitentiary. Pres- 
ent Grand Master I, O. O. P. Sec. 
111. Com. World's Pair, St. Louis. 




HON. GEO. 
Ex-County Judge. 
Legislature. 



T. TURNER, 
Ex-member of the 



"Che Commissioncra. 

Under this Act the following named 
commissioners were elected to carry 
out its provisions: Samuel Whiteside, 
of Madison County; Levi Compton, of 
Edwards County; William Alexander, 
of Monroe County; Thomas Cox, of 
Union County, and Guy W. Smith, of 
Edwards County. 

The commissioners did their work 
within the time specified, selecting 
Sections 8, 9. 16 and 17, Town 6 
North, Range 1 East of the 3rd P. M.. 
in conformity with the grant made by 
the General Government and located 
the capital thereon. 

They employed Col. William C. 
Greenup, Beal Greenup and John Mc- 
Collum to survey the same into town 
lots, in accordance with the provision 
of the Act, reserving one square or 
block upon which the permanent Cap- 
itol Building should be erected. This 
was done in July, 1819. 



Origin of IVame. 

They, having also been instructed 
to give the new town a name, named 
it Vandalia. It is uncertain as to the 
derivation of the name. Ford's His- 
tory of the State of Illinois says it 
was named after a tribe of Indians, 
who infested this part of the State, 
called "Vandalls," but Governor 
Ford's information on that subject 
will not stand the test, for the simple 
reason there never was a tribe of 
Indians by that name. The most 
reasonable solution to the question is. 
that the location was in the Van of 
settlements in the State, and because 
of the hills and dales surrounding it, 
therefore "'Vandalia." 



Selection of Site. 

It is proper to here give a state- 
ment in regard to its location, which 
the writer received from the Hon. 
Finney D. Preston, a lawyer of Olney, 
Illinois, with whom he was well ac- 
quainted. I met him at the O! 
Planter's House, in St. Louis, Mo., 
sometime in the 70's, on his return 
from Iowa, where he had been visit- 
ing one of the commissioners who had 
selected the location of the capifl 
for the purpose of gathering data, 
from which to write a history of the 
State, upon which he stated he was 
then engaged. 



He stated that this commissioner 
informed him "that while the com- 
missioners were wending their way 
along the west bank of the Kaskaskia 
River, looking out a site, that one of 
their party, (Mr. Preston gave me his 
name, but I have forgotten it.) shot 
a deer which fell at the trunk of a 
large white oak tree, which stood up- 
on the exact spot where the old capi- 
tol building, (the present Court 
House) now stands. They proceeded 
to dress it, and cooked a portion for 
their dinner, and whil-? partaking of 
this repast they decided that the new 
capitol building should stand on the 
exact spot where the deer fell." 




OLD CAl'l'S STOKH. 
From a E'hotograph taken in ISG't. 



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SOrXRXIK ()!• WWnALIA. ILLINOIS. 






JULIUS R. SCHULTE, 
Eleventh Mayor of V'andalia. 



HON. B. W. HENKV, 
V'aiidalia's Oldest and Leading Lawyer 



CHAS. G. SONNEMANN, 
Lumber Dealer. 



the 
all 
the 
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Selection Hpprovcd. 

The commissioners reported their 
action to the next general Assembly, 
and the same was approved by the 
act of the legisl.iture approved Janu- 
ary 27th, 1821. 

AN ACT approving -and confirming 
the proceedings of the Vandalia com- 
missioners, and for other purposes. 
Approved January 27th. 1821; 

Section 1. Be it enacted by 
General Assembly, etc.. That 
the acts and proceedings of 
commissioners appointed by 
last General Assembly, to select four 
sections of land, granted to this state 
by the act of Congress of the 3rd ot 
March 1819, "An Act for the removal 
of the seat of government of the 
State of Illinois," as well as such as 
relate to the selections made by 
them, of Sections 8. 9, 16 and 17 in 
township 6, north of range 1, east 
of the third principal meridian, as 
those relating to other objects of 
their appointment, be and the same 
are hereby approved and confirmed ; 
and the said Town of Vandalia. laid 
out by the said commissioners on 
part of said four sections, is hereby 
declared to be the permanent seat of 
government of the State of Illinois, 
for twenty years from and after the 
first Monday of December, 1820. 



Capttol BuUding. 

The first capitol building was a two 
story frame building, and was situ- 
ated on the corner of 5th and Johnson 
Streets, where the Union Hotel now 
stands, the lower floor of which was 
devoted to one room for the House 
of Representatives and one for a pas- 
sage or stairway to the second floor. 
The second story consisted of two 
rooms, the larger for the Senate 



Chamber and the smaller for the 
Council of Revision. The Secretary 
of State, Auditor and Treasurer occu- 
pied offices, detached from the capi- 
tol, rented for their use. The State 
archives, constituting a small wagon 
load, were removed from Kaskaskia 
to Vandalia by Sidney Breeze, then 
Clerk to the Secretary of State, for 
which service he received $25.00; and 
the first session of the second General 
Assembly met in the first capitol 
owned by the State December 4 
At this session an act was passed in- 
corporating the town of Vandalia, and 



among other powers and duties vest 
ed in the board of trustees, they were 
authorized "to employ some skillful 
person to paint the State House in a 
neat and workmanlike manner and to 
make such alterations in the chim- 
neys of the house as they might deem 
necessary." It was further made 
the duty of the trustees of the town 
of V'andalia "to take possession of 
and keep in good repair the State 
House during each and every recess 
of the General Assembly." 

This building was destroyed by fire 
during the third session of the legis- 




Plu.t.. by McLeud 

THE OLD HOUSE OF DIVINE WORSHIP 

Erected by Munificence of the State, later occupied by Presbyterian 

Congregation until new church was erected. 



SOrX'EXIR OF VANDALIA. ILLiyorS. 



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DAVID M. WHITTEN, 
Sheriff of Fayette County. 



JOHN J. SCHNEIDER, 
Boot and Shoe Dealer. 



McLEOD, 
The Photographer. 



lature held at Vandalia, December 
9th, 1823. After the fire the Senate 
completed its session in the old 
Presbyterian Church. At the time 
it was so occupied, it stood where the 
present church now stands. The 
House of Representatives completed 
their session in the house of Col. 
Robert K. McLaughlin, which stood 
where the Aragon Hotel now stands, 
on Lot 5, Block 41. The second State 
House was a two story brick struc- 
ture, built by the citizens of Van- 
dalia in the summer of 1824, on Lot 
7, Block 35, North of Charters' Hotel, 
now known as the old Hausman cor- 
ner. This building was a pretentious 
brick structure, costing about $1.5- 
000, of which amount the citizens of 
Vandalia contributed $3,000. 

In Governor Cole's biennial mes- 
sage. (November 16, 1824), he says 
concerning the rebuilding of the cap- 
itol: "The citizens of Vandalia have 
rebuilt it. and doubtless should not 
be disappointed in their just expecta- 
tion of being reimbursed for the ex- 
penses they have incurred in thus 
providing for the public accommoda- 
tion." The confidence of the citi- 
zens, it seems, was not misplaced, for 
the General Assembly made an ap- 
propriation. December 8th, 1824, of 
$12.1(54.71 to different citizens of Van 
dalia to be paid in the paper of the 
State Bank of Illinois for money, la- 
bor and material advanced in the 
construction of the new capitol. The 
legislature held its sessions in the 
same until the present Old Capitol 
Building was erected in the summer 
of 1836. This building was never 
erected by the State but was built 
by Col. James T. B. Stapp, Levi Davis 
and Alexander P. Field, without any 
authority, on their own responsibility 
and out of their own private funds. 



They tore down the brick building 
which had been built twelve years be 
fore and used the material so far a 
it was available in the construction 
of a new Capitol This building cost 
about $16.1)0(1. Of this amount $6,iiii(i 
was paid by Governor Duncan out oi 
the continguent fund and $10,000 ad- 
vanced by the gentlemen named. 



This was done in order to counteract 
the movement then on hand to re- 
move the Capitol from Vandalia. 
They were afterwards re-imbursed by 
the State. It is said that all the ma- 
terial that entered into the construc- 
tion of the building, except the brick 
and shingles, was obtained without 
leave from the U. S. Government. 




MRS. LITITIA W. G(n<lJ()N 

Oldest Citizen, aged 95. Born at Columbia, Tenn., Aug. 13, 1809, 
Died Feb. 28, 1904. 



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SorXKXIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 






WALTER C. WHITE, 
Leading Merchant. 



DR. P. L. RICE, 
Dentist. 



ROBERT W. HICKMAN, 
City Clerk in 1904. 



which was at that time engaged in 
constructing the National Road, anti 
building bridges over the openings ir 
the grade across the bottom, east of 
town, and across the Kaskaskia River 
at Vandalia. 



Cbc first Graveyard. 

In 1823 the legislature passed the 
following act eonveyin.g certain lots 
and land for the purpose of a burial- 
ground, and for the purpose of erect- 
ing a house of Divine worship. This 
act was approved June 12th. 1823. 

AN ACT to^authorize the Governor 
to convey certain lots of land, and 
for other purposes. 



Be it enacted by the people of the 
State of Illinois represented in the 
General Assembly, that the Governor 
of said State be and is hereby auth- 
orized and required to convey to 
Robert K. McLaughlin, John War- 
nock and Johii F. McColluni, as trus- 
tees of the inhal)itants of the town of 
Vandalia, and to the successoi-s of 
the said trustees, a piece of land to 
contain one acre and one-half of an 
acre, south of and adjoining to the 
town of Vandalia, for the purposes of 
a burial-ground, and to include the 
place which the citizens of said town 
have used as a grave-yard. 

Section 2. Be it further enacted. 
That, for the purpose of erecting a 
house of Divine worship, which shall 
be free to all denominations to 
preach in, the said governor is here- 
by required to select five lots in the 



town of Vandalia, and to convey the 
same to the said trustees and their 
successors, for the use and benefit of 
the inhabitants of said town, on one 
of which said lots the said house of 
Divine worship shall be erected by 
the said trustees or their successors, 
and the four lots shall be by them 
sold for the purpose of defraying the 
expense of the said house of Divine 
worship. 

Section 3. Be it further enacted. 
That the said piece of ground and 
the lot on which the said building 
may be erected shall forever remain 
and be under the control of said trus- 
tees and their successors, to be ap- 
pointed by the actual settlers and 
persons of families in the town of 
Vandalia. in such manner as a ma- 
jority of them may agree upon. 




photo by .McLcvU 



FLACK'S OLD HOTEL 



During the time the Capital was at Vandalia. It then stood wbere 
the Star Store iiovi- stands, corner of Gallatin and Fourth Sts. 



Supplemental Hct. 

Afterwards, in 1835. the legislature 
passed the following supplemental 
act. approved February 6th, 1835: 

AN ACT concerning the town of 
Vandalia. Approved February 6, 
1835. 

iSection 1. That all that part of the 
south exterior street in the town of 
Vandalia. lying between Third Street 
and the eastern boundary of said 
town, be, and the same is hereby de- 
clared vacated, and annexed to, and 
made part of, the public burial-ground 
of said town. 

Section 2. That o\it-lot number 
three in said town. be. and the same 
is hereby granted to the president 
and trustees of the town of Vandalia, 
to be used by them as a public burial- 
ground for said town. 

Section 3. That Harvey Lee, Jos. 
T. Eccles and James W. Berry be. 
and they are hereby appointed com- 
missioners to lay off one-half acre of 
said out-lot three, to be used ex- 
clusively for the burial of members 
of the Senate and House of Repre- 
sentatives, and other officers of the 
government, who may decease here 
in the discharge of their public du- 



I 



SOU\'EXIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



15 




GEO. U. STEINHAUER. 
Tintli .Mayor of Vaiui.ilia. Served six years, 1893, 1894, 1897, 1898, 1901 and 1902. 



16 



SOl"\'EXIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 






WILLIAM WEST, 
Cashier T. N. Pitkin and Co. 



SIDNEY B. STOUT, 
Leading Merchant. 



DR. J. H. WALLACE, 
A Prominent Physician. 



ties, and enclose the same with a 
strong and substantial fence, and it 
shall be the further duty of said com- 
missioners, after having performed 
the duties enjoined to remove the re- 
mains of John B. Bimanual Canal, late 
a member of the house of representa- 
tives of this state, within the said en- 
closure. The auditor of the public 
accounts is hereby aulhorized and re- 
quired to issue his warrant, on the 
treasurer, in favor of said commis- 
sioners,' for a sum not exceeding fifty 
dollars, to enable them to carry the 
provisions of this act into effect. 



Bonorcd Dead. 



Five persons died while in the dis- 
charge of their duties as members of 
the legislature, and were buried in 



the old cemetery, and through the 
munificence of the State, a monume.ii 
was erected to their memory. After 
the new South Hill Cemetery was laid 
out the monument was removed to 
and erected on a desirable plat near 
the entrance. The names of the gen- 
tlemen were as follows: Hon. John 
B. Emanuel Canal, a representative 
from Madison County, was born at 
Baltimore, Md., June 24th. 1S09, and 
died at Vandalia December 31, 1830; 
Hon. Wm. McHenry, a representativ 
from White County, born October 3rd 
1774, died at Vandalia February 3rd 
1835; Hon. Benjamin A. Clark, a re- 
presentative from Wayne County, 
born February 17th. 1799, died at 
Vandalia June 9th, 1836; Hon. John 
Thompson, representative from Ran- 




dolph County, iied at Vandalia dur 
ing the winter session 1830; Judge A. 
F. Grant, born in Inverness, Scotland, 
March 27th, 1805, died at Vandalia 
June 17th, 1836. 



Plioto by McLeod 

OLD RESIDENCE OF COL. ROBERT BLACKVVELL. 
Erected in the year 1853. 



Manual Labor Seminary. 

The legislature in 1836 passed the 
following Act, creating a Manual La- 
bor Seminary. 

AN ACT to incorporate the Fay- 
ette County Manual Labor Seminary. 

Section 1. That Harvey Lee, Wil- 
liam Walters, James Blaclc, Charles 
Prentice, Ashael Lee, William Linn. 
Moses Philips, J. M. Morse, N. M. Mc- 
Curdy, Robert Blackwell and Francis 
B. Hickman, be, and they are hereby 
created a body corporate and politic, 
by the name and style of the "Trus- 
tees of the Fayette County Manual 
Labor Seminary," and by that style 
and name to have perpetual succes- 
sion. The said seminary shall be lo- 
cated on some eligible situation, in 
the township in which the town of 
Vandalia is located. 

Section C. The said institution shall 
be open to all denominations of 
Christians, and the profession of any 
partictdar religious faith shall not be 
required of those who may desire to 
become students in said instit\ition. 
******** 

Section 8. This act shall be in force 
from and after its passage. This bill 
having been laid before the council 
of revision, and ten days having in- 
tervened before the adjournment of 
the general assembly, and the said 
bill not having been returned with the 
objections of the council, on the first 
day of the present special session of 
the General Assembly, the same be- 
comes a law. 

Given under my hand, the 11th day 

of Jtdy, A. D.. 1837. Though the 

law was undoubtedly a good one, its 

powers since were never carried out. 

A. P. FIELD. 

Secretary of the State. 



SOUVEXIR OF X'ANDALIA. ILIJNOIS. 



17 






HOX. JOHN \V. SCHENKER. 
Twelfth Mayor of Vandalia and Clerk 
of the Circuit Court. 



GEORGE N. BI.ACK. 

Former citizen of Vandalia, President 

Lincoln Library, Springfield, 111. 



THOMAS X. PITKIN. 
Leading Merchant, Head of the firm 
of T. N. Pitkin and Co. 



Hct Removing Capital. 

In 1833 strong efforts were being 
made for the removal of the capital 
by the northern part of the state, 
which was filling rapidly with settlers. 
By the terms of the constitution and 
the first act, this could not be done 
until the expiration of twenty years, 
after the first day of December, 1820. 
But it was becoming evident that the 
geographical center of the state would 
be some distance north of Vandalia. 
This did not, however, prevent her 
from asserting her claims with a num- 
ber of other cities. 

The following act was approved Feb. 
5. 1833: 

AN ACT permanently to locate the 
seat of government of Illinois. 

Be it enacted, that at the next elec- 
tion to be held in the several coun- 
ties of the state for members of the 
le.gislature, there shall be opened at 
such place of voting a book, in w'hich 
shall be entered the votes of the qual- 
ified voters in favor of the following 
named places, as their choice for the 
permanent location of the seat of 
government of this state, after the 
exi)iration of the time prescribed by 
the constitution for its remaining al 
Vandalia, to-wit: The geographiral 
center of the State, Jacksonville in 
Morgan County, Springfield in Sanga- 
mon County, .■Mton in Madison Coun- 
ty, Vandalia in Fayette County, and 
Peoria in Peoria County. The place 
or point receivin.g the highest num- 
ber of votes shall forever remain the 
seat of government for the State of 
Illinois. 



Che Tote on Change. 

At the next election held in the 
several counties for members of the 
legislature which was held August 
4th, 1834. the vote was as follows: the 
Geographical center received 790 



votes; Jacksonville, 273; Springfield, 
71135; Peoria, 423; Alton, 8157; Van- 
dalia, 7730. 

Though Alton received the highest 
number of votes, and was entitled 
under the act of 1833 to be made the 
permanent seat of government, this 
fact was never officially declared, and 
so far as the public records show, the 
vote was never canvassed, nor the 
matter referred to during either ses- 
sion of the Ninth Assembly. 

During the years 1835-6 the matter 
of the removal of the capitol from 
Vandalia was freely discussed. At 
that time the U. S. Government was 
en.gaged in buildin,g the old Cumber- 
land or National Road through Illi- 
nois, and it was a question whether it 
should be built west from Vandalia to 



St. Louis or Alton. The people of 
the Southern portion of the State 
were nearly unanimous for St. Louis, 
while the people of the Northern part 
of the State were for Alton. The 
feeling became quite warm, and it 
seems that the Vandalia people fa- 
vored St, Louis, which so irritated the 
Alton factionists that at the session 
of the legislature 1836-7, to-wit: On 
February 25, 1837, an act was passed 
providing that the long discussed 
question should be settled by joint 
ballot of the two houses to be con- 
vened in joint session for that pur- 
pose three days after the passage of 
the act. Accordingly, on February 
28th. 1837, at 10 o'clock a. m., the two 
houses met in joint session, and on 
the fourth ballot, Springfield was 




Photo by McLeod. 



RESIDENCE OF T. N. PITKIN. 



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SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 




GEORGE LEIDIG. 
Second Mayor of Vantialia. 

1S7U-1875. 




MRS. 



MARY MADDOX. 
Deceased. 



Mayor 



Proprietor of the Old Maddox House. 




HENRY KASTEN, Deceased. 
A Prominent German Citizen of Many 
Years. 



chosen as the new capital, receiving 
73 votes, a majority over all competi 
tors. On the final ballot Vandalia 
received 16 votes, Jacksonville, 11, 
Peoria, 8; Alton, 6, Illiopolis 3; and 
Bloomington, Shawneetown, Hillsboro, 
Grafton. Caledonia and Essex 1 vote 
each. It seems that the Alton fac- 
tion becoming convinced they could 
not get it threw their influence to 
Springfield in order to get even with 
the Vandalia faction on account of 
the National Road question. 



6oc9 to Springfield. 

At the last session of the legislature 
held at Vandalia the following act 
was passed and was approved Feli- 
ruary 19th, 1839: 

AN ACT disposing of the public 
property in Vandalia. Approved 
February 19th, 1839. 

Section 1. P. 134. Be it enacted by 
the people of the State of Illinois, re- 
presented in the General Assembly, 
That the house on the public square 
in Vandalia, now occupied and used 
as a State House, be. and the same is 
hereby granted to the president and 
trustees of the town of Vandalia, and 
to the County of Fayette, to be owned, 
occupied, and be used by the said 
corporation and county, in severalty 
as follows: The west half of said 
house making the center of the pass- 
age below and above the line of di 
vision, shall be used and occupied by 
the County as a Court House, or 
place of holding courts for said Coun- 
ty and for public offices and shall 
be under the control of the coun- 
ty commissioners of said County, as 
other public buildings; the east half 
of the said house shall be under the 
control of the said President and 
trustees of the town of Vandalia, and 



used for school purposes, and such 
other purposes as said President and 
trustees may deem for the interest of 
the inhabitants of the town, with this 
condition, that if at any time here- 
after, a county seminary shall estab- 
lish in said county, the said east half 
of said house, or such part thereof, 
as may be required, shall be used and 
occupied for that purpose, under the 
control and direction of the authority 
which may govern the said seminary. 
Section 2. The county commission- 
ers of Fayette County may select a 
sufficient number of &toves(, chairs 
and tables out of the state house for 
the use of the Court House and 
clerks' offices, which shall be deliv- 
ered over to them by the persons hav- 
ing charge of the same, and the pres- 
ident and trustees of the town shall 



also select the same description of 
articles for the use of the part of the 
house, granted to the corporation; 
and all furniture remaining in the 
house, after the selection aforesaid, 
shall be delivered over to the presi- 
dent and trustees of said town, to be 
sold under their directions, and the 
proceeds of sales vested in a library, 
for the use of the inhabitants of the 
town. 

Section 3. The square on which the 
state house stands shall forever re- 
main a public square, subject to be 
enclosed and used as at present, and 
never to become private property. 

Section 4. All the lots owned by 
the State, situated in Vandalia, which 
have not been appropriated to sonie 
use. are hereby granted to the coun- 
ty of Fayette, and the County Oora- 




Plioto bv McLeod. 



RESIDENCE OF CHAS. E. CAPFS. 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 



19 






HENRY F. JEROULD, Deceased. 
Built the First Foundry and Machine 
Shops. 



JOHN GOCHENOUR. 
Capitalist and Real Estate Broker. 



HON. FRED REMANN, Deed. 
Merchant, Member of Legislature and 
Member of Congress. 



missioners of said County are hereby 
authorized to sell said lots, and ap- 
propriate the proceeds of hiich sale 
to the making or repairing uf bridges 
in the County of Fayette. Tliis act 
shall be in force from tiie date at 
which the public offices shall be re- 
moved from Vandalia. 



Growth of Tandalia. 

During all the time from its loca 
tion and up to the removal of the 
Capital to Springfield. Vandalia con- 
tinued to grow until it had reached a 
population of about 2500, but from 
that time on until 1852 it rapidly de- 
clined in population, and was nearly 
wiped out. when the construction of 
the Illinois Central Railroad through 
the county gave it new life, and it has 
slowly recuperated from its lethargy 
until now it has between 3500 and 
4000 inhabitants, and is growing 
rapidly. 



Some early Rtetory. 

The first frame house in V'andalia 
was built by John F. McCullom, on the 
lot where the Dieckmann House now 
stands. The carpenter work was 
done by Thomas Coats. McCullom 
occupied this house and carried on a 
hotel until his death, which occurred 
in the year 1823. Mr. McCullom also 
had the honor of being the father of 
the first white child born in Fayette 
County (at Vandalia). and in honor 
of the new town was called Vandalia 
McCullom. 

The first store in Vandalia was 
owned by William Kinney, and was 
carried on by Col. Charles Prentice. 



Ferdinand Ernst and Frederick Hol- 
man were the second persons to start 
a store a few months later than Mr. 
Kinney. 

The first physicians in Vandalia 
were Dr. Robert Beard, a native of 
Kentucky, Dr. Van Fleck, a native of 
New York, and Dr. Waters Baugh, a 
native of Kentucky. They came to 
Vandalia in 1820. In 1822 Dr. R. H. 
Peebles, a native of Pennsylvania, a 
young man of most excellent habits, 
settled in Vandalia and married a 
Miss Ernst. 

The first Justice of the Peace in 
Vandalia was John Baugh in 1819. 

The first tailor was John Foley, who 
came to Vandalia with the Ernst 



Colony. He was also the first coroner 
of Fayette Coimty. 

The first school was taught in Van- 
dalia by a man named Jackson in the 
early part of 1819. He died before 
the end of the school term. 



Cbc emat Colony. 

In 1819 Ferdinand Ernst, a man of 
literary attainments and much merit, 
settled at the new seat of government, 
Vandalia, and located a colony of 
Germans from Hanover, consisting of 
twenty-five or thirty families. Mr. 
Ernst, at his own expense, brought 
over these families, consisting of one 




KESIDE.NCH OF Dk. K. T. IIIGGI.NS. 



20 



SOU\*ENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 






M. P^EHEN. Deceased. 
Banker and Merchant. Builder of 
Opera House. 



DR. L, L. MOREY. 
Prominent Pliysician. 



GEORGE W. BROWN. 

Ex-Cashier of the National Bank of 
Vandalia. 



hundred persons. There is no ques- 
tion that Mr. Ernst did more than any 
other person at that period to advance 
the material gi-owth of the town and 
county. 

The year 1S20 was unusually sick- 
ly, and not being acclimated, many of 
the emigrants died. Among those 
who lived and afterwards became 
useful citizens may be mentioned 
Fred and WSlliam Yerker, both of 
whom had families; George Greeney, 
with his family, and Augustus Sny- 
der, who was then quite young and 
a single man; Frederick Remann, Sr., 
and wife, the father of the late Col. 
Frederick Remann and Grandfather 
of the late Hon. Frederick, who was 
elected to Congress, and died before 
taking his seat, the elder Remann 
living but a few years after settling 
here; George Leidig, Sr., and family, 
soon after his arrival his wife dying, 
and he married a Miss Remann. a 
daughter of Frederick Remann, Sr.; 
Frederick Heinrich and family; Geo. 
Rosemeyer, he marrying the widow 
of Frederick Remann, Sr., who was 
the mother of Col. Frederick Re- 
mann; Fritz Wagemann, a single man 
on his arrival with Ernst, afterwards 
marrying Miss Kate Little. Not 
getting along very amiably they were 
divorced by an act of the legislature, 
and three years afterward courted 
her over and they were again mar- 
ried and lived happily together there- 
after. 

The first blacksmith shop in Van- 
dalia was carried on by George Rose- 
meyer, above mentioned. 



April 16th. 1S21. and was to be known 
as "Union Hall." The license was 
for one year, and he paid into the 
County Treasury the munificient sum 
of eight dollars, and one dollar to the 
Clerk for that privilege. He was re- 
quired to give bond in the sum of two 
hundred dollars, which he did with 
Frederick Holman as security. 

He was allowed to charge his cus- 
tomers the following prices, viz: 

For breakfast or supper 25 cents 

For dinner 37'4 cts 

For night's lodging 12'A cts 

For horse feed IH^^ cts 

For horse for night 50 cts 

For '.2 pt. rum, wine or French brandy .;^7;4 cts 

For ^'2 pt. peach or apple brandy 25 cts 

For '2 pt. of gin 25 cts 

For J^ pt. of cordial 25 cts 

For (^ pt. of cherry bounce 25 cts 

For !< pt. of whiskey 12M cts 



Staves in Barly Days. 

But few people today know that 
slavery to a certain extent existed in 
Illinois in the early days of the State, 
but such was the fact. Col. Robert 
K. McLaughlin brought with him to 
Vandalia a family of five negroes. 
They soon ran away and he made no 
effort to recover them. 

Elijah Berry also brought a family 
of negroes with him; they remained 
with him and his descendants tmtil 
death. He was Auditor of Public 
Accounts, and McLaughlin was State 
Treasurer under the administration 
of Gov. Bond at the time they came 
to Vandalia. Both of these gentle- 
men removed from Kaskaskia. 



Cbc firet Cavern. 

The first Tavern licensed in the 
town was to J. F. Eckman; the li- 
cense was issued by the County Court 




Fhoto bv Mcl^eod 

RESIDENCE OF MRS. C. C. WAGNER. 



SOUVEXIR OF \'AXDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



21 




-^•»* ^ 






J. D. COLLINS. .JOS. URBANl. iMnased. JOHN F. MADDOX. 

Prominent Educator and Insurance The Old Reliable and Leading Jeweler Eighth Mayor of the City of Van- 



Agent. 



of Vandalia for thirty-five years. 



dalia, 1SS7 and 1888. 



Cbc fnret Banh. 

The first Bank in Vandalia was or- 
ganized in 1821. and was called the 
Legal Tender or State Bank. Thos. 
Mather was President and James 
Kelly was cashier. This bank stood 
on the east side of the south gate of 
the Public Square. The bank was 
robbed one night in March. 1823, and 
a man najned Russel Bottsford was 
accused by Kelly as being one of the 
parties who committed the robbery. 
Kelly one day approached Bottsford 
with a cow-hide and threatened to 
whip him. The altercation grew 
warm, and in the melee Bottsford 
drew a knife and stabbed Kelly in 
the heart, resulting in almost instant 



death. The feeling grew very high 
among the citizens, as both men had 
been of reputable character, and had 
many wann friends. This is said to 
have been the first murder in Van- 
dalia, and the county. Bottsford 
was subsequently tried and acquitted. 
The trial was before Judge Reynolds 
in 1824. Sidney Breese, later Chief 
Justice of the Supreme Court of the 
State, was the Prosecuting Attorney, 
and that eloquent and distinguished 
lawyer and statesman, Edward Bates, 
defended. 

A few other individuals, charged 
with being accessory to the robbery, 
were taken out by parties known as 
the "Regulators," stripped and 
whipped, and were gi pen a few hours 




to leave the country. Nothing is 
known of what became of them after- 
wards. 

About twelve years thereafter, a 
Mulatto man named Jonathan Ward, 
well known by many of the old set- 
tlers of Vandalia, while engaged in 
cleaning out an old stable known as 
the "McCullom brick stable," came 
upon three boxes containing one 
thousand dollars each, in silver. He 
was very much excited and alarmed 
at finding so much money, and soon 
attracted a crowd. This was part 
of the money stolen from the bank. 
He was given a reward of fifty dol- 
lars by the bank officers for his hon- 
esty as well as his luck. 



Photo by McLeod 



SCENE ON GALLATIN STREET. 
Looking East from Illinois Central Kailroad. 



XZhe Bull pen. 

The Bull Pen. as it was called, was 
a favorite resort of the pioneer Van- 
dalians, where they would go to set- 
tle their disputes. It was, more 
properly speakin.g, the Public Pound. 
It was situated a little north of Capps" 
old store, about where the Free 
Methodist Church now stands. The 
municipal law of the town forbade 
fighting. but by common consent 
parties could resort to the "Bull Pen" 
and take their satisfaction o\it of one 
another in a free fight, to the no small 
satisfaction and amusement of the 
gaping, lazy and fun-loK'ing crowd. 
The fight ended, the victor generally 
resorted to an ad.1acent saloon, treat- 
ed all parties, and shook hands with 
his late antagonist over the "bloody 
chasm." Such was life in the olden 
time. 



Garly Industries. 

The first Saw and Grist Mill was 
built and operated by Henry, Abijah. 
Chauncey, William and Newlin Lee, 



22 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 




AMASSA H. PHILLIPS, 
Deceased. 
A prominent citizen and Supervisor of 
Vandalia for many years. 




JOHN E. RODE, 
Nintli Mayor of Vandalia. Was elect- 
ed in 1889 and served as mayor six 
years: 1889, 90, 91, 92, 95 and 96. 




^ "^Bht 







G. H. DIECKMANN, 
Member Legislature and prominent 
merchant. Born January 10, 182C, 
died April 23, 1894. 



all brothers. The mill was water 
power, and was located on the east 
bank of the Kaskaskia River at the 
foot of Main street, where the east 
abutment of the Vandalia Railroad 
Bridge now stands. 

John Mammen had a Wind Mill 
which stood on the lot where the res- 
idence of G. D. Jerauld now stands. 
It was possibly the second mill built 
in V^andalia. 

Herman Kattman also built an old- 
fashioned Tread Mill which stood 
where the residence of Wm. M. Fog- 
ler. President of the First National 
Bank, now stands. 

The first Tan Yard was owned and 
operated by Thomas Upfield. an Eng- 
lishman, where the reservoir of the 
L C. R. R. Co. is now. 

The first Telegraph Line through ■ 
Vandalia was built in 1852, and the 
Hon. H. P. H. Bromwell was the 
agent and operator. The line did 
not remain in existance long, and on 
the advent of the I. C. R. R. it was 
discontinued. It was called "The 
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Co." 



Cbc first Church. 

The "House of Divine Worship," 
authorized to be erected from the sale 
of town lots by the act of 1823, was 
erected on the lot where the Presby- 
terian Church now stands, and was 
used by all denominations for some 
years after it was built, and then 
passed into the hands of the Presby- 
terian congregation, and occupied by 
them as a house of worship until the 
building of their present church. The 
old church building is still standing 
on a lot west of the residence of 
Henry Smohl on Main street. 



Che Old Capitol Building, now 
County Court Bouec. 

From 1839 to 1857 this building was 
used jointly by the County for a 
Court House, and the town for school 
purposes, the west half by the county 
and the east half by the town. In 
1851 the Fayette Seminary was in- 
corporated, and under its charter was 
entitled to the east half of the build- 
ing, to be held and used as a Semis 
nary. The trustees never organized 
as an actual school under this char- 



ter, but June 19, 1856, they conveyed 
the property to the county of Fay- 
ette. This conveyance was legal- 
ized by Special Act of the Ligisla- 
ture, February 15. 1857. The pro- 
ceeds of the sale. $7,000, was turned 
over to the Vandalia School District, 
and the Old Capitol and surrounding 
grounds have since belonged to the 
County of Payette. The building at 
the time of the purchose of the east 
half from the Fayette Seminary was 
nearly a complete wreck, and the 
County Court immediately commenced 
making repairs on same. A contract 



hM^ ^iiiiii 




t 


Jl 



Photo by McLeod. 



"CHARTERS" HOTEL. 
During the time Vandalia was Capital. 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 



23 




JESSE MAYS. 
Police Magistrate. Ex-Sheriff of Fay- 
ette County. 




HON. H. P. H. BROMW'ELL, 
Deceased. 
Former resident of Vandalia, Author 
of Minority Report on Suffrage in 
Colorado Constitutional Convention. 




DR. RICHARD T. HIGGINS, 
President Farmers and Merchants 
Bank. 



was entered into with Col. Thomas B. 
Hickman, who put on the roof and 
porticoes on the north and south sides 
of the building, and in 1858-9 a con- 
tract was entered into with John Con- 
dit Smith to finish the building. A 
complete re-arrangement of the in- 
terior was made, the jail being placed 
in the northeast room on the lower 
floor, where it remained until the 
present jail was built. fohn Con- 
dit Smith sublet the contract for all 
wood work in the reconstruction of 
the building to Isaac Barnett, of De 
catur. Ills., who removed to Vandalia 
and completed the work. .\fter it 
was finished it was the finest ("ourt 
House in the State of Illinois, and for 
many years afterwards, and even yet 
surpasses many of the County build- 
ings erected in other couniies half 
a century later. Since it was re- 
modeled in 18.59 many new improve- 
ments have been made; 'he massive 
brick pillars have been torn down, 
(which is a shame), and iron col- 
umns put in their place. In The in- 
terior the old vaults have been torn 
out and larger and better ones have 
been built, furnishe<l with the latest 
improved steel furniture, which adds 
to the convenience and beauty of the 
same. 



Tandalta tn 1850. 

There are but few persons living 
in Vandalia now that lived here in 
IS.'iti. and perhaps an imperfect de- 
scription of the place at that time 
may be interesting to some. I will 
therefore try to describe it as it ap- 
peared to me. 

Vandalia at that time was but a 



mere hamlet, as the report of the 
postmaster general shows that the to- 
tal receipts of the post office for the 
year before were but $48 and a few 
cents. The capital of the State 
having been removed from Vandalia 
to Springfield in 1839, the town had 
run down until it contained not more 
than 300 inhabitants in 1850, and but 
for the national road running through 
or rather to Vandalia, (it never hav- 
ing been built any farther) , it would 
have been entirely wiped off the map. 
At that time the present Court House, 
situated in one of the most beautiful 
squares in the whole state, was in a 
most dilapidated condition. The east 
end was used for school purposes, 
having been ceded by the state by an 
act of legislature to the "Fayette 
Seminary." The west end was ceded 
to Fayette County by same act to be 
used for a court house, and for no 
other purpose. 

The floors in the hall-way running 
north and south and in the hall-way 
east and west from center of the 
building were all gone, and stock of 
all kinds, horses, cattle, mules and 
sheep sought shelter therein from the 
weather, and perhaps a few fleas and 
other varmints. The present Court 
room was the old representative hall, 
from which the plasterin.g had all 
fallen to the floor of the hall and 
filled the galery, also the east end up 
stairs was in the same condition and 
remained so until 1857. when the 
County concluded to buy the east end 
of the Court House and yard from 
the Fayette Seminary and to remodel 
the building for a Court House, which 
was done, and the present Court 
House is the result. 

The County entered into a con- 



tract with John Condit Smith, trans- 
ferring to him all the swamp lands in 
the County belonging to the County 
to finish up the Court House, Isaac 
Barnett doing the work. 

Commencing at the river, on the 
south side of Gallatin Street, the 
first house stood upon the bank, and 
was known as the Lee Place. The 
next house west stood about where 
the present residence of Benjamin 
Rexwinkle now stands, and was used 
for various purposes. The next 
house west stood between Rexwinkle's 
and the Washburn house, and was 
used by the late Judge Gallagher as 
a law office and as the U. S. land of- 
fice, of which he was registrar. The 
next house west stood where the 
Washburn house now stands, and was 
owned and used by Col. Robert Black- 
well as a residence and general store 
until he built the brick across the 
street in 1853, when he sold the place 
he vacated to Matthew Thompson, 
who occupied it as a hotel. The 
next building west across the street 
was known far and wide as "Thomp- 
son's Tavern." which was the head- 
quarters for the "Overland Stage Co." 
It burned in June, 1853, and instead 
of rebuilding he bought out Col. 
nlackwell. Next west stood the "Old 
State Bank Building." a two-story 
brick with a porch in front with mas- 
sive pillars, and was the most impos- 
ing building in the town. Thi= build- 
ing, together with several others, 
burned down on the 4th day of March. 
lSfi5. Across the alley stood an old 
frame building which was occupied 
by old Jake Burner, who kept a grog 
shop. It stoofi on the ground where 
Stout's grocery department now Is. 
Next stood a two-story frame build- 



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SOUVENIR OF VAXDALIA, ILLINOIS. 





JOSEPH F. JAMES. 
Ex-Circuit Clerk, Capitalist anti Real 
Estate Broker. 



MAYOR THOS. K. JENKINS. 
Ex-County Superintendent of Schools. 




HENRY A. STONE. 
Music dealer. Ex-Grand Master I. O. 
O. F. 



ing owned by Judge Ross, and occu- 
pied and used as a general store, res- 
idence and iJ. S. land office, which 
had been removed from the building 
east of Thompson's "Vandalia Inn" to 
that place. Judge Ross being the as- 
sistant registrar of the land office 
under Judge Gallagher, and Aiken 
Evans, who succeeded Judge Galla- 
gher. In this building also was the 
first telegraph office ever in Vandalia, 
and Judge H. P. H. Bromwell, who 
died but recently in Denver, was the 
operator. The telegraph line was 
called the Atlantic and Pacific. It 
did not last long, and was relegated 
to the "has been's" upon the advent 
of railroads. 

Next west, and about twenty feet 
back from the street, stood a long 
one-story frame building which was 
occupied first by a man named Mar- 
tin, as a tailor shop, and later by a 
man named Albright, and later by 
Charles Kincaid. All used it as a 
residence and tailor shop. Next 
west stood a small frame building 
occupied by Dr. James T. B. Stapp 
as a law office, and next, on the cor- 
ner where the Star Store now stands, 
stood a massive frame building which 
was known as "Flack's Old Hotel," 
and was used as the headquarters for 
the chief engineer (Chas. Floyd 
Jones) of the Illinois Central Rail- 
road Company. Although this was 
in 1853 and 1854 when it was used for 
that purpose, I do not know if it was 
occupied in 1850 or not. This build- 
ing now stands on Johnson Street, 
and is known as the Charlie Hem- 
peler property. It was a grand hotel 
during the time Vandalia was the cap- 
ital of the State, and many eminent 
men of the State, as well as of na- 
tional renown, were guests thereof. 
Lincoln, Douglas, Trumbull and the 
earlier governors were some of them. 
This building was bought by Col. F. 
Remann, who occupied it for many 



years as a residence and general 
store. Next west, across the street 
where the First National Bank now 
stands, stood a two-story frame build- 
ing occupied by a man named Bour- 
ner as a residence and general store. 
Next west, and adjoining Bourner's 
store, stood a two-story frame build- 
ing which, during the time Vandalia 
was the capital, was used by Col. 
Robert Blackwell, who published a 
paper and was the first public printer 
of the State. It was removed from 
there to the northeast part of the city 
and still stands and is known as the 
John Goodbrake property. 

Next west stood the well-remem 
bered "Maddox House," occupied by 
Mrs. Maddox, the mother of John F. 
Maddox. Ex-mayor, now a resident of 
Fremont, Indiana, and grandmother 
of Mrs. Geo. B. Capps. Mrs. Isaac 



Leever and Landers M. Goode, of Ind- 
ianapolis, as a hotel, and was known 
far and wide as one of the best hotels 
in the State. This building was torn 
down by Judge Fouke and the pres- 
ent imposing building J. W. Schenker 
now occupies erected on the site. The 
next building stood on the corner 
where the Dieckmann House now 
stands, and was at one time occupied 
by John McDonald as a residence and 
for a printing office. He was re- 
puted to be one of the best editors 
in the State. The writer did not 
know him, but was well acquainted 
with Mrs. McDonald and her son and 
daughter, Edward and Belle McDon- 
ald. They moved from Vandalia to 
Peoria, 111., where John McDonald pub- 
lished a paper until his death. This 
building, according to my recollec- 
tion, was used by Wm. Eclvard, father 




THE OLD CAPITOL AS IT NOW APPEARS. 



SOUVENIR OF VAN'DALIA. ILLINOIS. 



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HON. JACOB FOUKE. Deceased. 
Ex-Circuit Judge. 



DR. GEO. W. BASSETT. Deceased. 
Was a Prominent and Pojjular Phy- 
sician of Vandalia. 




WILLIAM KASTEN, 
Capitalist and Real Estate Broker. 



of the late F. M. Eckard, ex-County 
Clerk, as a tomb stone shop. This 
building was moved back on the 
block by August H. Dieckmann. to- 
gether with several other old build- 
ings, and was known as Smokey Row 
until some vandal or well-disposed 
person saw fit to touch a match to it, 
and it went up in fire and smoke 
amidst the huzzas of the multitude, 
and was known no more forever. 

Across the street where now stands 
the "Aragon Hotel" stood a two-story 
brick house, which was known as Mc- 
Laughlin's old hotel, and renowned 
as having the House of Representa- 
tives hold its session after the burn- 
ing of the state house. The Senate 
held its session in the old Presby- 
terian Church at the same time. Next 
west, on the lots now occupied by 
the Schumann House and John Kelly 
property, stood two or three log shan- 
ties which were occupied by some 
old negro families who had been 
slaves at one time and were brought 
to Vandalia and emancipated by their 
former owners. Among them I re- 
collect old Aunt Charlotte and her 
son Brad Harris. There were no 
more houses on the south side of Oal- 
latin Street at that time. 

On the north side of Gallatin Street 
the first house west of the river was 
Wm. H. Lee's, which stood on the 
l)lnck now owned bj^ Mr. Walker 
There were no more buildings on 
that side of the street until we reach 
the Hausmann corner, which was 
known as Charter's Hotel when the 
capital was here, and was considered 
a fine hotel. Today it is, ami ha" 
been for many years, an eye-sore to 
every one who was in favor of im- 
provements. It won't burn down, 
they won't tear it down and it won'i 
rot down, as every timber in its 
frame Is about two feet square and 
harder than iron, and getting harder 
every day. Next west, and adjoin- 



ing same is another old fossil of a 
building known as the Schert build- 
ing. It has been used for nearly 
everything in my recollection, resi- 
dence, shoe maker's shop, saloon, 
lawyer's office, doctor's office. Justice 
of the Peace office, butcher shop and 
barber shop. The next building that 
stood west of that was the Frazer 
building. It is also a disgrace to 
the town, and ought to be condemned 
by the City Council. 

The next building west was the 
residence of Dr. N. M. McCurdy. 
which stood where Morey's hardware 



store now stands; back in the yard 
stood a small one-story brick house 
which was occupied by Dr. Herrick 
as a residence and doctor shop. The 
next building stood on the corner 
where T. N. Pitkin and Co.'s store 
now stands and was known as the 
Col. James Black property. It was 
bought by M. Fehren in about 1852 
and remodeled and used by him for 
a number of years as a residence and 
general store. The next building 
west was a brick building which stood 
where the Geo. H. Dieckmann resi- 
dence now stands on the hill west of 







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COIRT HOUSE AFTER IT WAS REMODELLED 
IN 1859. 



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SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



GOVERNORS OF ILLINOIS ^"'^^ vandalia 



WAS THE CAPITAL 




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SHADRACH BOND. 

1818-1822. 

Shadrach Bond was the first gov- 
ernor of Illinois, being inaugurated 
October 6. 181S. before the State was 
admitted to the Union. He came to 
Vandalia with the Capital from Kas- 
kaskia in 1819. and served as gov- 
ernor until 1823. He was born in 
Frederick County, Maryland, 1773. 
He was a delegate to the twelfth and 
fifteenth Congresses from Indiana 
Territory during the stirring times of 
1812-1814, and previous to his elec- 
tion to Congress he had served sev- 
eral terms as a member of the gen- 
eral assembly of that territory. Mr. 
Bond was six feet in height, and 
weighed about 200 pounds. He wa? 
dark complexioned. had black hair 
and hazel eyes. He died April 11, 
1830. 



EDWARD COLES. 
1823-1826. 

Edward Coles was second governor 
of Illinois, succeeding Mr. Bond in 
1823, serving until 1827. He was 
born in Albemarle Co., Virginia in 
1786, and before coming to Illinois 
was the private secretary of Presi- 
dent Madison, 1809-1815. During the 
latter year, he resigned and was sent 
on a special mission to Russia, bear- 
ing important papers concerning mis- 
understanding between our country 
and Russia. Though raised in a 
slave state, he did not believe in 
slavery, and when he left Virginia in 
1819, for Edwardsville, Illinois, he 
brought all his slaves with him, and 
after reaching an anti-slavery state, 
gave them their freedom. He died 
July 7, 1868 in Philadelphia, and is 
buried there. 



NINIAN EDWARDS. 
1827-1830. 

Ninian Edwards, governor from 
1827-1830, was born in Maryland in 
1775. At an early age he located in 
Kentucky, running a farm for his 
father. He was elected to the legis- 
lature to that state from Nelson 
County before he was 21 years of 
age, and was Chief Justice of Ken- 
tucky before he was 32 years of age. 
Illinois was organized as a special 
territory in 1809, when Mr. Edwards 
was serving as Chief Justice of Ken- 
tucky. President Madison appointed 
him as the first territorial governor 
of Illinois. He served in that capac- 
ity until 1818, being succeeded by 
Governor Bond, Edwards being elect- 
ed to U. S. Senate. Edwards County 
and Edwardsville were both named 
for him. He died in 1833. 



tbe I. C. R. R., and west of that was 
a forest. 

On the east side of the Public 
Square there were but two buildings, 
the old "Burner House," which was 
erected by Ferdinand Ernst, a wealthy 
German who brought quite a colony 
of Germans here to settle. This 
building at the time was a very im- 
posing one. It was used for various 
purposes, residence, hotel, lawyer's 
office, doctors' offices, etc., etc. It 
finally burned down. Next stood 
Habich's harness shop, and was used 
as a post office from 1857 to 1861. 

On the north side of the Public 
Square stood first the Presbyterian 
Church on southeast corner of the 
block. That building still stands, it 
having been moved to a lot on the 
north side of the Vandalia railroad, 
just west of Henry Smohl's residence. 
Next west of the church stood the 
old McLaughlin mansion. Every old 
settler remembers that house as one 
of the most hospitable places on 
°arth. Aunt Mac, the good old soul, 
w''l always be remembered by those 



who were boys and girls at that 
time, and grown men and women in 
after days, for her kindness and 
courtesy to them. A party every 
Christmas and New Year, and gift?; 
for all. She was the sister of Shad- 
rach Bond, the first Governor of the 
State of Illinois, and by the way, 
that house was at one time the Gov- 
ernor's mansion. Next west stood 
Christian Sonnemann's cabinet shop 
in front, and in the rear of it his resi- 
dence. Next came one, the most im- 
portant house in town, if not the most 
important one in Southern Illinois, 
the old Capps store and residence. 
Here was done the largest wholesale 
and retail business in Southern Illi- 
nois, and prices for commodities were 
ruled from Vandalia to New Orleans 
by what Capps priced them at. There 
you could buy anything and every- 
thing, dry goods, wet goods, a needle 
or a crow bar, a mouse or an elephant. 
He even sold "goose yokes." There 
is no use to describe that building. 
It still stands. Look at it. On the 
block west of Capps' store stood the 



Green Tree Hotel, kept by Thomas 
Redmond, and was known far and 
wide; also on the same block, just 
south of the M. E. Church, stood the 
old county jail, a two-story log struc- 
ture which stood till 1860, when the 
Court House was finished, and the jail 
wa? Duilt inside of it, and occupied 
the room now occupied by the county 
treasurer. 

There was but one other building 
west of the Green Tree Hotel on the 
north side of Main street, and that 
was the residence of Simeon Per- 
kins. It was a log house, and stood 
where the Perkins residence now 
stands. On the south side of Main 
street, west from Capps' store, just 
where the freight house of the I. C. 
railroad now stands, stood Michael 
Lynch's wagon shop, and when he 
made a wagon, he made one. They 
were like himself, strictly honest. 
West of the wagon shop and away 
out. where now stands the Standard 
Oil Company's tanks, was the resi- 
dence of Col. Greenup. He was the 
surveyor that laid out and platted the 



SOUVENIR OF \'ANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 



GOVERNOKS OF ILLINOIS whil. vand.i^ia 



WAS THE CAPITAL 






JOHN REYNOLDS. 
1831-1834. 

John Reynolds, fourth governor ol' 
Illinois, was born in Pennsylvania in 
17SS. and came with his parents to 
Kaskaskia in 1800, where he was ad- 
mitted to the bar in 1812. In 1S18. 
he was elected Associate Justice of 
the Supreme Court, which position he 
fill-ed until 1830. when he was elected 
Kovornor. During his term of office 
the Black Hawk War occurred. 
He, with others, built the first rail- 
road in the Mississippi Valley in 18^1. 
the road being six miles lent, and 
running from a coal mine in the Mis- 
sissippi Bluff to the bank of the river 
opposite St. Lx)uis, horses being use.l 
as motive power. He was elected to 
Congress in 1834, and served several 
terms. He died in Bellville. May 
1865. 



WM. LEE D. EWING. 
Served 15 Days. 

Wm. Lee D. Ewing was the fifth 
governor of the State, and served jus* 
fifteen days, being president of the 
state senate when Governor Rey- 
nolds was elected to Congress in Aug- 
ust. 1834. Reynolds resigned as 
governor on November 3 of that year, 
and the term of Joseph Duncan, who 
was elected governor in August, did 
not begin until the 17th of November, 
and Ewing served the fifteen days in- 
tervening. Ewing was a colonel in 
the Black Hawk War, and was elect- 
ed to the U. S. Senate. He was born 
in Kentucky, and previous to his elec- 
tion to the state senate, had been re- 
ceiver of public money at Vandalia. 
In 1842 he was elected state auditor 
on the ticket with Governor Ford. 
He died March, 1846. 



JOSEPH DUNCAN. 
1834-1838. 

Joseph Duncan was the sixth and 
last governor of Illinois while the 
capital was at Vandalia. He was 
born in Kentucky in 1794. In 1826 
he defeated the redoubtable John P. 
Cook for Congress, being the first 
man ever able to get more votes than 
Cook. He remained in Congress 
until he was elected governor of the 
State. It was during his term the 
removal of the state capital from 
Vandalia was decided, which is men- 
tioned elsewhere in this book. Gov- 
ernor Duncan was the Whig candi- 
date for the governorship in the year 
1842, but was defeated by Thomas 
Ford, democrat. The murder of 
Elijah P. Lovejoy, abolitionist leader, 
occurred during Duncan's term as 
.governor. Duncan died Jan. 15, 1844. 



town of Vandalia. On the west side 
of the public square stood the house 
just torn down, north of the Masonic 
hall, which was several times used 
as a post office. 

Just south of this stood the old 

Athenaeum, which was used when 

this was the capital as a theatre. It 

was a very large frame building, and 

afterwards was owned and used by E. 

Capps as a ware house for storing 

! and manufacturing of tobacco. 

I There were but few other buildings 

j in (own at the time. They included 

I the Berry property, where James Kel- 
Icy's residence now stands; the Col. 
Prentice property, where the late 
'Judge Fouke's residence stands; the 
I old Cottman place, where stootl the 
I residence of Herman Cottman and his 
I old tread mill, now owned by W. M. 
iFogler; the old Wilcox place, now 
owned by Chas. G. Smith; the Col. 
! Field property, now owned by Miss 
(josie Gregory; the Henry G. Habich 
place, now owned by James M. Albert. 
Esq.; the Caruthers place, now owned 
by Mrs. J. M. McCord ; the Kennedy 



place now owned by H. 9. Humphrey; 
the old Ashel Lee place, now owned 
by E. Roe; the old Bolton place, which 
stood just north of Dr. Higgins' resi- 
dence, and few scattering old houses 
on the river bank. One old notable 
building was the "Mammen Water 
Mill," which .stood down in the town 
branch bottom west of the grist mill. 
now owned by Mr. Perkins. The 
leading families in 1850 were the 
■"Berry's. Edmonson's. -Stapp's. Pren- 
tice's. -Mclyaughlin's. Sonnemann's, 
Forman's. Ross'. --Blackweirs, Gre- 
gory's. 'Gordon's, Lynche's.*Maddox's, 
Greenup's, Leidig's and Booth's. 
There were not many, but (hey were 
all true and tried friends, and lived 
together in peace, love and harmony. 

On the southwest corner of the 
block, where stood the John McDon- 
ald building, stood at one time the old 
Leidig residence, and at the time 
spoken of in this writing stood 
Spence's sawmill, which burned down 
by reasons of some persons being in 
the mill one night playing cards. 
They stuck their candle in the saw 



dust and got so drunk they fell asleep 
and the candle burned down and set 
the mill on fire, they barely escaping 
with their lives. 

Back of the Frazer building Herman 
Ernst had a turning lathe, run by 
tread mill with an old blind horse, 
and Herman's "dit oop" was a fa- 
miliar sound to the ears of the boys 
when it was runnin.g. and woe to 
them if Herman caught them lurking 
around. 

West of Col. Black's building, and 
where Fred Steinhaiier's saloon and 
John Mockler's cigar store now stand. 
Samuel Spence had a turning lathe, 
which was run by horse or oxen pow- 
er. There also stood an old building 
where Mrs. Wagner's residence now 
stands. It was a large frame build- 
ing, and was used at the time I write 
of by Michael and John Braunworth 
as a blacksmith shop. What it was 
used for at first I do not recollect. 
There was also one other building 
which I did not mention. It stood 
where Miss Lucy Sonnemann's resi- 
dence now stands. It is still in ex- 



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SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 




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F. M. ECKARD. Deceased, 
Ex-County Clerk. 



JOHN BRODBECK. 
Of Biodbeck Bros. Meal Merchants. 



DR. ROLUN E. BEACH. Deceased. 
An Eminent and Noted Surgeon. 



istence. and stands on the lot west of 
the Charlie Hunipeler place. 

Where the County jail now stands 
was the first school house I remem- 
ber. 

Between the residence of John Mc- 
Afee and Dan Wright, a little west. 
stood an old frame building, occupied 
by Uncle Barney Stewart, an old ne- 
gro who was noted for raising fine 
apples, peaches and pears, and his 
orchard was very frequently visited 
stealthily by the boys in search of the 
sajne, and they generally found it, 
provided old Uncle Barney was not 
at home. 

Another old stand-by was Upfield's 
tan yard, which stood near the spring 
on Mrs, Jenk's place where the pump 
house of the I. C. R. R. Co. is now lo- 
cated. 



Tandalia's Civic Life. 

We give below the boards of trus- 
tees from 18G2 to IStifl, and after them 
the City officials down to date. To 
all old residents the list is interest- 
ing without any comment. During 
the most of the period covered by 
the village organization Vandalia 
was exceedingly small in population. 
According to census department, the 
population from the time the census 
was first returned was as follows: 

1S50 419 

1860 '..1145 

1S70 1771 

1880 2056 

1890 2144 

1900 2605 

We give also a full list of city offi- 
cers from the first incorporation. 
There is, of course, an interesting 
political and local histoi-y connected 
with each administration, but this 



history will have to be supplied or 
read between the lines by the old 
residents. 

BOARDS OF TRUSTEES. 

In 1862 — The Town Board consisted 
of five trustzees, viz: — Henry F. Je- 
rauld. President : John Frazer, Treas- 
urer; Joshua W. Ross. Clerk; Andrew 
Heiz and James Cater. 

In 1863— H. F. Jerauld. President; 
John Frazer, Treasurer; Joshua W. 
Ross, Clerk; Andrew Heiz and James 
Cater. Charles W. JenUs was As- 
sessor and John Kelly. Collector. 

In 1 864— Frederick H. Bagg. Presi- 
dent; John Frazer, Treasurer; Joshua 



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W. Ross. Clerk; Andrew Heiz and 
James Cater. 

In 1865 — Simeon Perkins. Presi- 
dent; John Frazer, Treasurer; Jacob 
Fouke, Clerk; Emanuel Ireland, Wm. 
Chandler and Andrew Heiz. 

In 1866 — Henry P. Collins, Presi- 
dent; John Frazer, Treasurer; Joshua 
W. Ross, Clerk; Andrew Heiz and 
Wm, Chandler, 

In 1867— William Watkins, Presi- 
dent; John Frazer, Treasurer; Joshua 
W, Ross, Clerk; Andrew Heiz, Fran- 
cis P. Bradley and James M. White- 
man, 

In 1S68 — James O. Henry. Presi- 
dent; Chas. C. Wagner. Treasurer; 




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RESIDENCE OF THE LATE J. I'. VAN DOKSTON, 
Where tbiee U. S. Senators, Logan, Palmer and Cullom, were entertained 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



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REV. HUGH W. TODD, Deceased. 
Pastor of Presbyterian Church lor 
25 Years. 



HON. A. J. GALLAGHER, Deceased, JULIUS L. BURTSCHI, 

Ex-Judge of Circuit Court. V'andalia's Most Prominent Real Es- 

tate Agent. 



Joshua W. Ross. Clerk; James Breeze, 

Isaac Uarnott and Col. Ferris Forman. 

This was the last board of trustees. 

CITY OFFICIALS. 

The municipal government incor- 
porated as a City under a speciai 
Charter, and at the first election held 
under the charter the following were 
elected, viz: 

ISfift— Chas. C. Wagner. Mayor; H. 
M. Hickman. Clerk; Ziba S. Swan, 
City Attorney; Geo. W. Brown. Treas- 
urer, and Montgomery Hickman, 
Charles Humpeler. Benjamin Capps, 
Chas. Stahl. Henry Kasten and James 
M. Whiteman. .Aldermen. 

187(1 — Geo. Leidig. Mayor; Robert 
A Lyttle, Clerk; and James M. White- 
man, Benjamin Capps, Chas Hum- 
peler, George W. Brown, Theodore 
Odell and John Hill. Aldermen. 

1871 — Geo. Leidig. Mayor; Robert 
A. Campbell. Clerk; and George W. 
Brown. John Hill. Theodore Odell, 
Charles G. Smith. Henry .Kasten and 
Christian A, Sonnermann. Aldermen. 

1872 — George Leidig, Mayor; Ed- 
win .\L Ashtraft, Clerk; and C. A. 
Sonnemann. Henry Kasten. Theodore 
Odell. Charles G. Smith. Henry Bren- 
non and William Hankins, Aldermen. 

187.3 — James M. Whiteman. Mayor; 
Benjamin Capps. Clerk; and Henry 
Kasten. Isaac Slusser, Webb S. Har- 
mony. Theodore Odell, William Han- 
kins and Henry Brennon. Aldermen. 
Brennon resigned, and C. H. West 
was appointed in his place. 

1874 — James M. Whiteman. Mayor; 
Benjamin Capps. Clerk; and Isaac 
Slusser. Webb S. Harmony, Charles 
F. Johnson. John N. McCord, Henry 
Kasten, Aldermen; R. A. Campbell. 
City Attorney and James H. Johnson. 
Treasurer. 

187.5 — George Leidig, Mayor; Ben- 



jamin Capps. Clerk; Andrew Schuiz, 
Charles E. Capps, John N. McCord, 
Chas. F. Johnson. Albert Conner and 
F. M. Eckard, Aldermen. Eckard re- 
moved from ward from which he was 
elected, and John Goodbrake was 
elected lo fill his place. A. B. Mc- 



Donald, City Attorney; and James H. 
Johnson, Treasurer. 

1871) — ^William Sonnemann, Mayor; 
Benjamin Capps. Clerk; F. M. Eckard, 
Andrew Schutz, Chas. W. Higinbotoni, 
John Goodbrake, Chas. F. Johnson. 
Albert Conner, Aldermen; R. A. 




KHSIDENCE OF COL. K. K. McLAIlWILIN, 

Occu])ic(! b_v Gov. Bond as Oovernur's .NL'insion during his 
ttrm as Oovernor. 



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SOUVENIR OF VAXDALIA, ILLINOIS. 





J. H. IRISH, 
Deputy County Clerk. 



C. F. COLEMAN. 
State Senator and Editor of Vandalia 
Leader. 




A. S. McKELLAR, 
Manager Postal Telegraph Cable Com- 



Campbell. Attorney and James M. 
Whiteman, Treasurer. 

1877 — William Sonnemann, Mayor; 
Benjamin Capps, Clerk; Clias. W. 
Higinbotom. Dennis Cullity, Andrew 
Schutz, Charles F. Johnson, Albert 
Conner and F. M. Eckard. Aldermen; 
B. H. Chapman, City Attorney; Jas. 
M. Whiteman, Treasurer, 

1878 — George W. Brown. Mayor; 
Benjamin Capps. Clerk; Andrew 
Schutz. F. M. Eckard, Dennis Cullity, 
Luther Easterday, James H. Johnson, 
Albert Conner, Aldermen; John P. 
VanDorston. City Attorney; Chas. F. 
Johnson, Treasurer. 

1879 — James M. Whiteman. Mayor; 
Benjamin Capps. Clerk ; Andrew 
Schutz. Luther Easterday, Liulwig 



Hausmann, Henry P. Collins, James 
H. Johnson and George Leidig, Alder- 
men; S. H. Pettibone, City Attorney, 
and William M. Farmer, Treasurer. 

1880' — William Sonnemann, Mayor; 
Benjamin Capps, Clerk; Ludwig Haus- 
mann, John F. Maddox, Henry P. Col- 
lins, W. I. Matherly, George Leidig 
and Frederick Remann, Aldermen; 
Geo. C. Hausmann, Treasurer. 

1881— F. M. Eckard. Mayor; Benja- 
min Capps. Clerk; John F. Maddox, 
W. G. Thompson, George W. Mabry, 
W. I. Matherly. Fred Remann and 
John M. Eshleman, Aldermen; A. B. 
McDonald. City Attorney; George 
Getches, Treasurer. 

1882 — Emanuel Ireland. Mayor; 
Chas. B. Lessing, Clerk; William G. 










THE OLD SEMINARY BUILDING BUILT IN 1857. 



Thompson, Geo. D. Steinhauer, Geo. 
W. Mabry, Geo. D. Day, J. M. Eshle- 
man and Wm. Henry, Aldermen; Mi- 
chael Lynch, Jr., Treasurer. 

1883 — James M. Whiteman, Mayor; 
Benjamin Capps, Clerk; Geo. D. 
Steinhauer. John F. Maddox, Geo. D. 
Day, John E. Rode, Wm. Henry ai.d 
George Leidig, Aldermen; Frank M 
Cox. City Attorney; Landers M. 
Goode, Treasurer. 

1884— Chas. C. Wagner, Mayor; 
Benjamin Capps, Clerk; H, D. Smith, 
F. M, Eckard, L. E. Morey, Jesse 
Mays, John E. Rode, James B. Benny- 
hoff, James O. Henry, Joseph Rummel 
and Robert Neill, Aldermen; Wm. M. 
Fogler. City Attorney; Peter Casey, 
Treasurer. 

1885- Chas. C. Wagner, Mayor; 
Benjamin Capps, Clerk; H. D. Smith, 
L. E. Morey, F. M. Eckard, James B, 
Bennyhoff, John E. Rode, J. O. Henry, 
Joseph Rummel and Robert Neill, 
Aldermen; W. M. Fogler, City Attor- 
ney; Peter Casey, Treasurer. 
. 1886— Chas. C. Wagner, Mayor; J. 
H. Ringe, Clerk; Wm. Reed, H. D. 
Smith. Joseph ITrbani, John E. Rode, 
Charles Dinges, Jr,, Benjamin Bing- 
ham, J. O. Henry, H. A. Bingaman 
and S. M. Leever, Aldermen; John J. 
Brown, City Attorney; John Lilley, 
Treasurer. 

1887 — John F. Maddox. Mayor; J. 
H. Ringe. Clerk; Chas. L. Dinges. Jr., 
L. E. Morey, John N. "McCord. J. N. 
Henning, James B. Bennyhoff, Patrick 
Cle^ry, John M. Eshleman, John Mam- 
men and James Chandler, Aldermen; 
Frank M. Cox, City Attorney; Benja- 
min Capps. Treasurer. 

18S8^John F. Maddox. Mayor; J. 
H. Ringe, Clerk; Chas. L. Dinges. Jr.. 
L. E. Morey. John N. McCord. J. >:. 
Henning. James B. Bennyhoff, Patrick 
Cleary, John M. Eshleman, John 
Mammen and James Chandlier, Alder- 
men; Frank M. Cox. City Attorney: 
Benjamin Capps, Treasurer. 



SOU\'EXIR f)F VANDAT.IA. ILLINOIS. 



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MARTIN F. HOUSTON. 
Leadina; Hardware Merchant of Van- 
dalia. 






CAPT. THOS. W. DODGE, 



G. E. DIECKMANN, 
Secretary Board of Trustees I. O. O. Passenger and Freight Ag't I. C R. 
F. Old Folks Home, Mattoon, III. j^^ ^^^ Vandalia Line for 20 years. 



1SS9— John E. Rode, Mayor; J. H. 
Ringe. Clerk; John R. McAfee. Ferdi- 
nand Smith. Geo. H. Martin. Henry 
Brennon. J. N. Henning. Julius 
Schulte. Robert Neill. Peter Perry and 
George Smith. Aldermen; John A. 
Bingham, City Attorney; A. M. Lea- 
ver, Treasurer. 

1890 — John E. Rode, Mayor; J. H. 
Ringe, Clerk; Geo. H. Martin. John R. 
McAfee. Robert Neill. Peter Perry. J. 
R. Schulte. George Smith. Henry 
Brennon, J. N. Henning and W. F. 
Smith. Aldermen; John A. Bingham. 
City Attorney; A. M. Leever, Treas- 
urer. 

1891— John E. Rode. Mayor; A. C. 
Walter. Clerk; Thos. W. Ritchey. J. 
R. Schulte. John Phillips, James Wil- 
liams. Henry C. Brown. James E. 
Bennyhoff, Fred Remann, S. M. Lee- 
ver and W. M. Laughlin, Aldermen; 
John A. Bingham, City Attorney; W. 
M. Little, Treasurer. 

1892— John E. Rode. Mayor; A. C. 
Walter. Clerk; Henry C. Brown. Wm. 
M. Laughlin. J. R. Schulte. S. M. Lee- 
ver. James Williams. Jas. B. Benny- 
hoff. John Phillips. Thos. W. Ritchey 
and Fred Remann. Aldermen; John A. 
Bingham. City Attorney; W. M. Lit- 
tle. Treasurer. 

1893 — Geo. D. Steinhauer. Mayor; 
A. C. Walter. Clerk; J. S. Chapman. 
Daniel Kelley. S, M. Leever, J. R. 
Myers. W. F. Smith and J. R. Schulte, 
Aldermen; J. F. Blanken=hip, City At- 
torney; Howard Ireland. Treasurer. 
1894 — Geo. D. Steinhauer. Mayor: 
A. C. Walter. Clerk; Chas. E. Capps. 
S. M. Leever. J. R. Myers. Alex Reed. 
W. F. Smith and J. R. Schulte. Alder- 
men; J. F. Blankenship. City Attor- 

I ney; Wm. O. Ireland, Treasurer. 

I 1895 — John E. Rode, Mayor; A. C. 

I Walter. Clerk; Geo. B. Capps. Max C. 

I Hermann. George I.eidig. Chas. E. 

I Capps. Alex Reed and W. F. Smith. 

I Aldermen; J. F. Blankenship. City At- 



torney; James H. Johnson. Treasurer. 

1S9B— John E. Rode. Mayor; A. C. 
Walter. Clerk; William O. Ireland. 
John R. McAfee. W. F. Smith. J. H. 
Browning. Max C. Hermann and Geo. 
Leidig. Aldermen; J. F. Blankenship. 
City Attorney; James H. Johnson. 
Treasurer. 

1S97 — Geo. D. Steinhauer, Mayor; 
A. C. Walter, Clerk; J. R. Schulte, 
Max C. Hermann, Daniel Kelly. J. H. 
Browning, Wm. O. Ireland and W. F. 



Smith. Aldermen; J. F. Blankenship, 
City Attorney; John H. Mammen, 
Treasurer. 

1898— Geo. D. Steinhauer. Mayor; 
A. C. Walter, Clerk; Ferdinand Hen- 
ning, Geo. B. Capps, C. A. Shepley, 
Max C. Hermann, Daniel Kelly and J. 
R. Schulte, Aldermen; J. F. Blanken- 
ship, City Attorney; John H. Mam- 
men, Treasurer. 

1899— J. R. Schulte, Mayor; Jas. O. 
Guinn. Clerk; Daniel Wright. F. L. 




VANDALIA HIGH SCHOOL lU'ILDING. 
One of the Finest in the State. 



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SOITVFA'IR OF \'ANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 






J. W. LUCKAitT, 
Livery and Horse Buyer. 



AUGUST BRODBECK, 
Of Bnxlbeck Bros. Meat MerchanU. 



WM. W. SHONK, 
Proprietor of Butcher Bloclv Factory. 



Rice, John H. Manimen. C. \. Shel- 
ley, F. C. Henning and Geo. B. Capps, 
Aldermen; J. F. Blanl^enship, City 
Attorney; Isaac N. Leever, Treasurer. 

19(){l^J. R. Schulte, Mayor; 
Jas. O. Guinn. Clerk; Chas. A. Clarli. 
Geo. B. Capps, Roljt. V. Chartwicl;. 
F. L. Rice, John H. Maninien and 
Daniel Wright, Aldermen; J. I''. 
Blankenship, City Attorney; Isaac N. 
Leever, Treasurer. 

1901 — Geo. D. Steinhauer, Mayor; 
Chas. L. Rummel, Clerk; Geo. Smith, 
J. R. Myers, H. A. Bingaman. Chas. 
Clark, Geo. B. Capps and Robert V. 
Chad wick. Aldermen; S. A. Prater. 
City Attorney; B. F. Henry, Treas- 
urer. 

1902 — Geo. D. Steinhauer, Mayor; 
Chas. L. Rummel. Clerk; C, A. Clark, 
Geo. B. Capps. Robert V. Chadwick. 
H. A. Bingaman, J. R. Myers and Geo. 
Smith, Aldermen; S. A. Prater. City 
Attorney; B. F. Henry, Treasurer. 

igo.S— John W. Schenker, Mayor; 
Robert Hickman. Clerk; Geo. Smith, 
Louis Volberg, J. R. Myers, E. P. Clay- 
ton, Geo. B. Capps and Robert V. 
Chadwick, Aldermen; Fred Remann. 
City Attorney; John H. Mammen, 
Treasurer. 



This is a complete list of the city's 
officials up to and including 1903. 
This part of this book going to press 
before the 1904 elections prevents 
the officials for that year being in- 
serted. 



Tandalta and its Hddittona. 

Since the original plat of Vandalia 
was made, the following additions 
have been laid out and added to the 
city: 

Jackson and Henry's Addititni — Laid 



out by George L. Jackson aiul I!. W. 
Henry December 14, IStiU. 

South Vandalia — Laid out Decem- 
ber 4, 1869, by Teris Great house and 
C. C. 'Wagner. 

Hickman's Additioni — Laid out Sep- 
tember 0, 1854, by Thos. B. Hickman. 

Capps' First Addition — Laid out 
August 22. 18.57. by E. Capps. 

Capps' Second Addition — Laid out 
January 2. 1SC1, by E. Capps. 

McCurdy's Northern .Addition — Laid 



out May, 18(il. l)y N. M. McCurdy. 

White's Addition — Laid out May 19, 
1854, by Robert F. White. 

Reed's Addition — Laid out April 30. 
1867, by Thomas Reed, 

Greathouse's Addition. — Laid out 
April 30. 1807, by Teris Greathouse. 

McCurdy's Western Addition^ — Laid 
out September 7. 1854, by N. M. Mc- 
Curdy. 

Henry's Addition, Sub O L 54 — 
Laid out — no date — by B. W. Henry. 




WM. SOXNH.MANN. 
I'ourth \L-iyor of Yamlalia, in ISTr,, LS77 and IS.SO, 



SOUVENIR OF VAX'DAIJA, ILLINOIS. 



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CAI'T. JOaKl'll T. EGCL,ES. Deed. 




M. 



JOHN WHEELER, Deceased, 
An Olil and liespected German Citizen 




COL. FERRIS FORM AN, Deceased. 



Remann's Addition — Laid out .July 
14, 1881. by Fred Reniann. 

Mobille's Addition — I^id out Ijy F. 
Mobille May 14, 1902. 

Washburn's Addition — Laid out by 
Ella M. Washburn, March 26. 1895. 

Fram's First Addition — Laid out by 
R. S. Fram, Sr.. August 24, 189fi. 

Hausmann's East Park Addition — 
Laid out by Minnie L. Hausmann May 
23, 1894. 

North Park Addition' — Laid out by 
Anna E. Dieckmann and Jacob Fouke 
August 6. 1891. 

South Park Addition — Laid out by 
J. L. Burtschi December 18. 1891. 

Fair Ground Addition — -Laid out by 
the Fair Ground Association June ](i, 
1887. 

Henry's Addition, Sub of O. L. 9 
and 1*1 — I^id out November 2B. 1883. 
by B, W. Henry. 

Collins and Wagner's Addition — 
Laid out by H. P. Collins and C. C. 
Wagner and D. Palmer December 9. 
1882 — a re-survey of Greathouse's 
Addition. 

Thompson's First Addition — Laid 
out by W. G. Thompson December 20. 
1882. 

Walters' Addition — No plat record- 
ed. See Surveyors' Record. 

Brown and West's Additon — Laid 
out May 22. 1874. by Geo. W. Brown 
and C. H. West. 



Tandalia'e Social Side. 

During the time the capital was at 

Vandalia, it was the swial center of 

I the State. Its prominent residents 

j were composed of families originat- 

I ing from the old puritan stock of the 

i East, and the wealthy and aristo- 

I cratic families of the South. Taken 

together a more cultured, refined and 

intelligent group of people were never 



congregated in as small a place as 
Vandalia was at that time. 

It was the custom of the society 
people from nearly every part of the 
State to spend their winters here dur- 
ing the sessions of the Legislature, 
during which time it was one con- 
tinuous round of receptions, balls, 
parties and private theatricals. 

Among the families residing here 
at that time, and which were the 
most prominent, were those of the 
Governors Bond, Coles, Edwards, Rey- 



nolds, Duncan and Carlin (who re- 
sided here during their terms of of- 
fice), Col. Elijah C. Berry, Claybourne 
Berry. Isaac L. Berry, Col. Robert K. 
McLaughlin, Gen'l. Wm. Lee D. Ew- 
ing, G. C. Wood, Col. Chas. Prentice, 
Col. James T. B. Stapp, Col. Wm. C. 
Greenup, Levi Davis. Dr. Edmondson, 
Col. Alex P. Field, Col. Ferris For- 
man. Col. James Black, Col. Wm. 
Hodge, Col. Robert Blackwell, Capt. 
Wm. Linn, Wm. H. Brown, Col. Thos. 
B. Hickman, Francis B. Hickman, Col. 




tSrSv 




UR. FRANCIS B. HALLEK, DccM. 
Vandalia's most prominent Physician for over 40 years. 



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SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 






WILLIAM REED, 
Ex-Supervisor of Clinton Division of 
I. C. R. R. 



OWEN DUFFY, 
Hotel Proprietor of Dieckman House, 



JAMES KELLY, 
A Prominent Citizen and Real Es- 
tate Owner. 



John Dement, Col. Abner Black, Col. 
Lemuel Lee, Col. Asahal Lee, Wm. H. 
Lee, Benjamin F. Lee, Henry Snyder, 
John D. Gorin, J. R. Gorin, Col. Frede- 
rick Remann, Col. Geo. Leidig, Capt. 
Joseph T. Eccles, Moses Phillips, 
Joshua W. Ross, the Goudy's, Andrew 
Bourland, John A. Wakefield, Ebe- 
neezer Capps, Whitlock, Ferdinand 
Ernst, Allen McPhail, John York 
Sawyer, John Warnock, William Mc- 
Connell. Henry Smith, William Wal- 
ters, John Maddox, John Frazer, Peter 
McDuff, Herman C. Ernst, L. Haus- 
mann. David Schert, Frederick Klug 
and David B. Hodge. 

Those residing here later on were 
the families of Rev. Joseph Gordon. 
J. W. O'Brien, Henry G. Habich, Lewis 
M. Habich, Michael Lynch, Daniel 
Gregory, Mathias Fehren. Mathew 
Thompson, Chas. Floyd Jones, Dr. F. 
B. Haller, C. A. Sonnemann, Edward 
Wolcott, George Crocker, George W. 



Peck, Conrad Dieckmann, Geo. H. 
Dieckmann, August H. Dieckmann, 
Michael Steinhauer, Daniel Stein- 
hauer, Henry Kasten, Peter Benny- 
hoff, the Boothe's, David Palmer, 
Tevis Greathouse, Jacob Fouke, Oscar 
F. Hinton, Dr. Alfred D. Stearns, Dr. 
Thomas Wilkins, John Mammen, Jas. 
W. Stolle, N. M. McCurdy. Wyatt S. 
Berry, H. P. H. Bromwell, P. G. Nel- 
lis, Chas. W. Jenks, Chas. W. Higin- 
botom, Geo. R. Fitch, Jas. M. White- 
man, Duncan Johnson, Chas. Johnson, 
Montgomery Hickman, Simeon Per- 
kins, Henry W. Goode. J. N. McCord, 
D. C. McCord, P. S. McCord. Henry F. 
Jerauld, Col. Robert H. Sturgess, 
Henry Kasten. Dr. Geo. W. Bassett. 
Ebenezer Cheney, John G. Phillips, 
Joseph Rummel. Amassa H. Phillips. 
John McDonald, James Kennedy, E. 
Ireland, Geo. Meek and Andrew Heiz, 
These later families all antedate 
the civil war, since which time many 




THE FERDINAND ERNST HOUSE. 

Ereceted soon after his arrival in Vandalia in 1819. Also the old 
Post Office occupied by H. G. Habich from 1853 to 1857. 



prominent families have moved in and 
sprung up. Among these are the 
families of Hon. B. W. Henry, Hon. 
John P. VanDorston, Hon. Charles G. 
Smith. Hon. Frederick Remann. Hon. 
Wm. M. Farmer, Hon. Edwin M. 
Ashcraft, now a resident of Chicago; 
Hon. Samuel Stevenson, Hon. R. T. 
Higgins, Hon. John J. Brown, Hon. 
Wm. M. Fogler, Hon. Geo. T. Turner, 
Hon. John H. Webb, Dr. Thomas G. 
Hickman, Dr. Rollin E. Beach, Dr. 
Chas. R. Bassett, Dr. J. Wier Weist- 
ling, Dr. L. L. Morey, Dr. J. H. Wal- 
lace, Dr. Geo. Greer, Dr. Wayne B, 
Pike, now of Los Angeles, Cal.; Dr. 
F. L. Rice, H. S. Humphrey, Isaac 
Barnett, William Watkins, removed 
to California, and died there several 
years ago; Rev. Hugh W. Todd, Sid- 
ney B. Stout, George W. Brown, John 
Gochenour, Henry J. Gochenour, 
Frederick C. Humphrey, John J. 
Schneider. Prof. John D. Coll#is, Jos. 
Urbani, Fred Gerdes, now of San 
Jose, Cal.; Edward L. Wahl, Owen 
Duffy, Lewis Walker, J. C. Gerichs 
and C. W. Gerichs. now of San Jose, 
Cal.; John F. Maddox, now of Fre- 
mont, Ind.; David A. Waterman, Lan- 
ders M. Goode, now of Indianapolis; 
Gorton D. Jerauld. William Sonne- 
mann, Charles G. Sonnemann, Fred 
Emmel, Chas. F. Emmel, Geo. D. 
Steinhauer, Wm. W. Shonk, James B. 
Ray. Dr. H. D. Smith, Ezekiel Roe, 
John D. Ferine, F. I. Henry, William 
Henry, B. F. Henry, Wm. Reed, Jos. 
Reed, Alex Reed. Benjamin Capps, 
Chas. E. Capps. Thos. Capps. Geo. B. 
Capps, Thos. N. Pitkin. Joseph A. 
Gordon, Chas. C. Wagner, F. M. Eck- 
ard. F. C. Eckard, Jesse Mays. James 
A. Boggs, Thos. W. Ritchey, Geo. A. 
Dieckmann, Carl Dieckmann, Geo. E. 
Dieckmann, Henry A. Stone, John A. 
Bingham, Col. John B. Washburn, G. 
Floyd Easterday, Luther Easterday, 
Harry Sturgess, Thos. N. Lakin, 



SOlA'ENflR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 



35 




JAMES M. WHITEMAN, 
Third Mayor of Vandalia, 1873-1883. 



#« 






I 




C. A. HONXKMANN, 




REV. JOSEPH GOKDON, Deceased. 
See Biographical Sketch. 



Capt. Thos. W. Dodge, Dr. W. E. 
Schwind, C. F. Coleman, W. C. White, 
James B. Bennyhoff, Chas. F. John- 
son, D. S. Buchanan, J. F. Blanken- 
ship, E. B. Spurgeon, F. M. Guinn, 
Geo. A. Kurtz. Julius L. Schulle, Geo. 
W, Walker, John W. Schenker, C. R. 
Wills, A. S. McKellar, Rev. Mancil 
Harris, Rev. Montgomery May, John 
Etcheson, John Walker, J. F. McEl- 
haney, Charles E. White, John Kelly, 
James Kelly, Dennis Cullity, Nicholas 
Fitzgerald, Patrick Cleary, John Am- 
sler, Andrew Schutz. Charles Hum- 
peler, John Roth, John Mockler, John 
L. Carroll, Samuel Austin, Byron 
Augustine, Ira Lakin, Jesse Lakin, 
Daniel M. Clark, Benjamin Biijga- 
man, James S. Evans, Martin F. Hous- 
ton, George F. Houston, John Helbock, 
Geo. C. Hausmann. Chas. Hausiuann, 
Henry Brown, Benjamin Rexwinkle, 
Julius Burtschi, Joseph Burtschi, Lon 
S. Matherly. J. Will Ritter, Robert S. 
Fram, 6. c. Zimmermann, John Lshle- 
man, W. O. Ireland, Max Hertuanu, S. 
M. Leever, Isaac N. Leever, Albert M. 
Leever. H. C. Doyle and Henry Bing- 
aman. 



6arly "Cransportation. 

During the interval between 1819 
and 1855 the only means of trans- 
portation in and out of Vandalia was 
by the old wagon roads in wagons, 
carriages, buggies and stages. Mails 
were received and sent out east and 
west by the Overland Stage Line, con- 
sisting of old six-horse Concord 
Coaches. Their advent was heralded 
by the blowing of a horn on the out- 
skirts of the town by the driver, 
which was the signal for the male 
poi)ulation to assemble at the Post 
Office and the stage stand. Nearly 
every one would turn out upon the 
arrival of the stage, wait for the mail 
to be distributed and to gossip with 
their neighbors over the latest news 



from the East and West. Vandalia 
was the diverging point from which 
mails were sent out in nearly every 
direction. Lines ran southeast to 
Vincennes, Ind.; south to Salem and 
Mt. Vernon; southwest to Carlyle; 
northwest to Hillsboro, Taylorville, 
Springfield, Jacksonville and Beards- 
town; northeast to Shelbyville and 
other points. 

After the completion of the Illinois 
Central Railroad, January 1, 1855, the 
old Overland Stage Line was taken 
off, and the east and west mails were 
sent out, and received from the North 
and South by rail. 

Stage Lines from Vandalia to Ef- 
fingham on the east, and to Green- 
ville on the west, and to Hillsboro on 
the northwest, were kept up until the 
completion of new railroads ove.' tnc 
State relegated them to the past, 
since which time mails are all re- 
ceived by rail. 



XZht postmastcra. 

During the eighty-five year^ of its 
existence Vandalia has had twenty 
Postmasters, viz: 

John Warnock, appointed Dec. S, 
1820; James Black, appointed July 31, 
1827; William McConnell, appointed 
April 24, 1832; Henry Smith, appoint- 
ed May 9. 1835; Isaac L. Berry, ap- 
pointed Feb. 1, 1838; Andrew Bour- 
land. appointed Feb. 27. 18,19; N. M. 
McCurdy, appointed Feb. 12, 1841; 
David B. Hodge, appointed May 13. 
1842; G. C. Wood, appointed Nov. 12, 
1844; Matthew Thompson, appointed 
June 14, 1845; J. W. Ross, appointed 
March 27, 1849; H. G. Habich, ap- 
pointed April 22, 1853; Louis M. Ha- 
bich, appointed Dec. 16, 1860; John 
N. McCord, appointed March 19, 1861; 
H. C. Fallin, appointed July 26, 1866; 
H. S. Humphrey, appointed April 6, 
1869; S. B. Stout, appointed January 




THE OLD STATE HOUSE 
As it appeared before it was remodeled. 



36 



SOUVENIR OF \\ANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 






DR. A. L. T. WILLIAMS. 
A Prominent Pliysician. 



JAMES M. ALBERT, 
Attorney-at-Law and Ex-States At- 
torney. 



J. F. BLANKENSHIP, 
Attorney-at-Law. 



13, ISSO: John F. Sayles. appointed 
January 28, 1890; C. F. Easterday, ap- 
pointed February 16, 1894; John A. 
Bingham, appointed March 17, 1898. 

Before the advent of railroads it 
used to take weeks to get a letter or 
newspaper from the Atlantic Sea 
Board. We now receive them in less 
hours than days in that time, and we 
can say "Old things have passed 
away, and all things have become 
new." 



Tandalia'e Garly trials. 

Vandalia has had its trials, trou- 
bles and tribulations like individuals. 
The removal of the Capital to Spring- 
field gave it a hard blow, and it was 
many years before reaction set in. 
The advent of the Illinois Central 
Railroad gave it new life, and it again 
commenced to improve rapidly, and 
was the central point for trade for 
many miles in every direction. This 
continued until the Civil War, when 
nearly all business was stagnated for 



a time, but as time progressed, so 
did the town and business. When 
the Vandalia Railroad was built in 
1867 it started up small trading towns, 
on the east and west, which took con- 
siderable trade away from it, but not- 
withstanding that, the town still kept 
on growing and business increasing 
until now Vandalia can boast of as 
fine business houses and residenc::> 
as most towns of its size in the State. 

It has two trunk lines of Railroads 
passing through, the Vandalia-Penu- 
sylvania system and the Main Line of 
the Illinois Central, giving it firs"^- 
class railroad facilities. It has two 
telegraph lines, 'Western Union and 
Postal Telegraph Company; a Long 
Distance Telephone Company; a Lo- 
cal Telephone Company and the Kin- 
loch Telephone Company. 

Its Manufacturies. Machine and Re- 
pair Shops, consist of a Paper Mill, 
Foundry and Brick Making Machine 
Shop, Butcher Block Manufactury, 
Stave and Heading Mill. Grist Mill, 
Wagon Manufactory and Seven Black- 
smith Shops, all doing a large and 
prosperous business. 




The Bench and Bar 

Of Vandalia. 



1821 to 1903 



OLD CdVlil-lBI) HKlliGE OVER THE KASKASKIA KIVER 
AT VANDALIA. 



The first term of ihe Circuit Court 
was held at Vandalia July 5th, 1821. 
The Hon. Joseph Phillips. Chief Ju.s- 
tice of the Supreme Court, presided. 

James Jones was Clerk and Joseph 
Oliver was Sheriff. 

The Hon. John Reynolds held the 
July Term 1822. 

The Hon. Thos. Reynolds. Judgo 
pro tem, held the December Term 
1822. 

The Hon. John Reynolds held the 
June Term 1823. 

The Hon. Saniu?] .VI<;l;oberts 1 eld 
the April Term 1825. 

The Hon. Theopilus W. Smith held 
the April Term 1827. 
. The Hon. Sidney Breese held the 
January Term 1835. 

The Hon. Thomas Ford pro tem 
held the May Term 1839. 

The Hon. James Semple held the 
March Term 1843. 

The Hon. James Shields held the 
August Term 1843. 

The Hon. Gustavus Koerner held 
the August Term 1845. 

The Hon. William H. Underwood 
held the May Term 1849. 

The Hon. Chas. Emerson held the 
April Term 1853. 

The Hon. Silas L. Bryan held the 
May Term 1863. 

The Hon. Arthur J. Gallagher held 
the October Term 1867. 

The Hon. Chas. Steele held the 
March Term 1870. 

Under the Constitution of 1870 the 
following named persons were elected 
or appointed as Judges of the Circuit 



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Court, in the District embracing Van- 
dalia in its confines, viz: 

H. M. Vandever, W. R. Welch, Chas. 
S. Zane. 1873 to 1879. 

Chas. S. Zane, Wm. R. Welch. J. ,1. 
Phillips, W. L. Gross (appointed to 
succeed Zane, resigned September 1, 
1884), 1879 to 1885. 

J. J. Phillips, Wm. R. Welch, Jas A. 
Creighton, Jacob Fouke, (to succeed 
Welch, deceased November 6th, 1888) 
1885 to 1891. 

J. J. Phillips. Jas. A. Creighton. 
Jacob Fouke, Robert B. Shirley, (to 
succeed Phillips, elected Supreme 
Judge) 1891 to 1897. 

Wm. M. Farmer, Truman E. Ames, 
Samuel L. Dwight, 1897 to 1903. 

Wm. M. Farmer, Truman E. Ames, 
Samuel L. Dwight, 19(13 re-elected. 

Of the Judges who presided over 
the Circuit Court held at Vandalia. 
1821 to 1845, two were afterwards 
elected Governor of the State, viz: 
the Hon. John Reynolds, 1830; the 
Hon. Thomas Ford, in 1842, Four 



were elected to the United States 
Senate, viz: the Hon, Samuel McRob- 
erts, 1841 ; the Hon. Sidney Breese, 
1843; the Hon. James Semple was ap- 
pointed to succeed McRoberts, de- 
ceased, in 1843; the Hon. James 
Shields, 1849. Eight were at the 
time of their holding court at Van- 
alia Judges of the Supreme Court. 
The dates here given are the dates 
of their election or appointments as 
such, viz: 

The Hon. Joseph Phillips, October 
9th, 1818; the Hon. John Reynolds 
October 9th, 1818; the Hon. Theophi- 
lus W. Smith. January 19th, 1825; the 
Hon. Thomas Ford, February 15th, 
1841; the Hon, Sidney Breese, Febru- 
ary 15th, 1841; the Hon. James Sem- 
ple, January 16th. 1843; the Hon. Jas. 
Shields. August 16th, 1843; the Hon. 
Gustavus Koemer. April 2nd, ISl.'i. 

Only one Judge who has held Court 
here since 1845 has ever reached the 
Supreme Bench, viz: the Hon. Jes«e 
J. Phillips, who was elected to fill the 



vacncy caused by the death of Hon. 
John Schofield, June 13th, 1893. 
Many of the Judges and Lawyers who 
have presided over our courts and 
practiced before it, have attained 
prominence, both state and national. 

The immortal Lincoln, President, 
1861. 

Edward Bates, United States Attor- 
ney General, 1861. 

Stephen A. Douglas, Secretary of 
State. 1840, Supreme Judge, 1841. and 
United States Senator in 1847, 1853, 
1859. 

James Shields, Auditor 1841, Su- 
preme Judge 1843, United States Sen- 
ator from four different States: Illi- 
nois. 1849: Minnesota. Oregon anr' 
.Missouri; a Brigadier General in the 
Mexican War and a Major General in 
the Civil War. 

John A. Logan, Member of Con- 
gress, 1859 to 1863; Congressman at 
large, 1869 to 1871; Brigadier General 
in the Civil War and United States 
Senator, elected 1871, 1879 and 1885. 




THR PKESIvNT BKIDGE OVEk THH KASKASKIA KIVER. 
Steam Yacht of E. li. Spurgcun and Harry J. White Below. 



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SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 





A. H. DIBCKMANN, Deceased. 
Born May 10, 1820; Died April 13. 
1887; Prominent Merchant. 



PETER McDUFF, 
A Former Resident of Vandalia. now 
of Atchinson. Kansas, a prominent 
Arhcitect and Builder. 




ISAAC BARNETT, Deceased, 
Was a Prominent Architect and Bulki- 
er in His Time. 



William Lee D. Ewing, of Vandalia, 
was elected Lieutenant Governor in 
1833 and was Governor seventeen 
days, from November 17th, 1S34, to 
December 3d. 1834, to fill out the term 
of Governor Reynolds, who had been 
elected "United States Senator. Was 
elected to the United States Senate 
in 1835 to succeed Elias Kent Kane, 



deceased, and in 1842 was elected 
State Auditor. 

Alexander P. Field was Secretary 
of the State from 1829 to 1840, re- 
moved to Louisiana, where he was 
afterwards elected Attorney General. 

Col. Robert K. McLaughlin was 
State Treasurer 1819. 

Col. Ferris Forman was a State 




MELVIN L. COOK. 

Travels for Hulman & Co., Terre Haute, Indiana. 
A former resident of Vandalia and Pressman 
in office of "Age of Steam and Fire. /', . 



Senator in 1844 and a Colonel in the 
War with Mexico and the Civil War; 
Secretary of State of California, and 
Member of the Constitutional Conven- 
tion of Illinois in 1870, to 'vhich he 
was elected to fill vacancy, occasioned 
by the resignation of Hon. B. W. 
Henry. 

James Semple was elected Attorney 
General in 1833, Supreme Judge in 
1843 and the same year appointed 
United States Senator, vice Samuel 
McRoberts deceased. 

James T. B. Stapp was elected State 
Auditor in 1831 and Levi Davis State 
Auditor in 1835. 

LTsher F. Linder was elected At- 
torney General in 1837. 

Orlando B. Ficklin was elected to 
Congress in 1843. 1845. 1847 and 1851; 
a Member of the Constitutional Con- 
vention of 1870. 

H. P. H. Bromwell was elected to 
Congress in 1865 and 1867, and was 
a member of the Constitutional Con- 
vention of 1870. 

Charles Emerson was elected mem- 
ber of Constitutional Convention in 
1870. 

Philip B. Fouke was elected to Con- 
gress in 1859 and 1861. 

John R. Eden was elected to Con- 
gress in 1863. 1873. 1875. 1877 and 
again in 1885. 

H. M. Vandeveer was a member of 
the Constitutional Convention of 
1862 before his election as Judge of 
Circuit Court. 

Anthony Thornton was elected a 
member of CoustitutionRl Convention 
in 1847 and 1862 and Supreme Judge 
in 1870. 

Samuel W. Moulton was elected 
member of Congress for the State at 
Large in 1869 and member of Con- 
gress 1881 and 1883. 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



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ZIBA S. SWAN, Deceased. 
Former Attorney-at-Law. Vandalia. 



DR. H. D. SMITH, 
Prominent Physician and Oldest Prac- 
ticioner in Vandalia. 



COL. R. H. STURGESS, Deceased. 
Colonel 8th Ills. Infantry. 



John M. Palmer was a Major Gen- 
eral during the Civil War and was 
elected member of Constitutional Con- 
vention in 1847, and was elected Gov- 
ernor of the State in 1869, and U. S. 
Senator in 1891. 

Jesse J. Phillips was a Brigadier 
General in the Civil War, elected Cir- 
cuit Judge in 1879, 1885 and 1891. 
and Supreme Judge in 1893. 

John Schofield was elected member 
of Constitutional Convention of 1870 
and Supreme Judge in 1873. 

Lyman Trumbull was elected to 
Congress in 1855. resigned and elected 
United States Senator in 1855, 1861 
and 1867. 

Gustavus Koerner was elected Lieu- 
tenant Governor in 1853. 

James C. Robinson was elected to 
Con.gress in 1859, 1861. 1863. 1871 and 
1873. 

Arthur J. Gallagher was elected 
Circuit Judge in 1867. 

John P. VanDorsten was elected 
State Senator in 1868 and was ap- 
pointed United States District Attor- 
ney in 1874. 

George W. Wall was a member of 
the Constitiitional Conventions of 
1862 and 1870. and was elected Circuit 
Judge in 1877. 1879, 1885 and 1891. 

Michael G. Dale was a member of 
the Constitutional Convention of 1847. 

William M. Farmer, one of the pres- 
ent Circuit Judges of this district, 
was elected a member of the House 
of Representatives of Illinois in 1887 
and to the Senate in 1889. 

Quite a number of the gentlemen 
mentioned above have served the 
Commonwealth, as members of both 
branches of the Legislature, in addi- 
tion to the positions mentioned. 
Among the later members of Bar of 
Vandalia may be mentioned Tevis 
Greathouse, Lyman G. Smith. A. C. 



Reed, Henry C. Bradsby, R. C. Lewis. 
E. -M. Vance, B. W. Henry. Joshua W. 
Ross. B. H. Chapman George B. Cha- 
pin, W. M. Farmer, W. H. Dawdy, 
John P. Van Dorston, John Mcllwain. 
Samuel Stevenson. L. C. Hawley, E. 
M. Ashcraft, Fountain S. Crump. 



Jacob Pouke, Frank M. Cox. Ferris 
Forman, Ziba S. Swan, A. J. Gullick, 
Asa P. West, A. B. McDonald. George 
R. Fitch. Leonidas M. Smith, John 
H. Webb, James M. Albert, Arthur 
Roe, John A. Bingham, Samuel A. 
Prater, George F. Houston, Frederick 




COL. JAMES W. BEKKV, Dec'd. 

Circuit Clerk of Fayette County for 30 Years— 1826 to 1856. 

Adjutaiit <kMieral from lS,'5o to 1S39. 



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SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



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EZRA JENKINS, Deceased. 
A Prominent Eciucator, School Com- 
missioner, 18.5(). 




COL. ROBT. BLACKWELL, 
Territorial Auditor and Member of 
Legislature; Editor of First Paper 
Published in Vandalia. 



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RICHARD C. LEWIS. Deceased. 
Attorney-at-Law. 



Remann, Robert A. Campbell, F. M. 
Guinn, J. G. Wills, E. B. Spurgeon, 
H. P. H. Bromwell, W. M. Fogler, 
Hugh Carroll. 

The following named gentlemen at- 
tended Court at Vandalia from 1821, 
either as Attorney General, up to 
1840, when the office of States Attor- 
ney was created, or as States Attor- 
ney: 

Attorney Generals. 

Hon, David J. Baker, pro tem, 1821; 
Sindey Breese, 1821 to 1824: James 
Turney, 1824 to 182.5; Alfred Cowles. 
1825 to 18.30; James Semple, 1S30 to 
1838; Josiah Fisk, 1838 to 184ii. 

States Attorneys. 

Wm. H. Underwood, 1840 to 1844; 
Wm. H. Bissell. 1844 to 1846; Harvey 
Lee. pro tem. 1846 to 1847; Philip B. 
Pouke, 1847 to 1851; Elam Rust, 1851 
to 1856; John R. Eden. 1856 to 1860, 



James R. Boyd, 1860 lo 1862; B. W. 
Henry, pro tem, 1862; Amos Watts, 
1862 to 1864; D. L. Bunn. 1864 to 1868; 
M. B. Thompson, 1868 to 1872; John 
F. Douglas, 1872 to 1873; E. M. Ash- 
craft. 1873 to 1876; Col. Ferris For- 
man, 1876 to 1880; Wm. M. Farmer, 
1880 to 1884; James M. Albert, 1884 
to 1896; E. B. Spurgeon, present in- 
cumbent, 1896. 

The following named gentlemen 
were Clerks of the Circuit Court from 
1821 to 1901: 

James Jones. 1821 to 1826, 5 years; 
Jas. W. Berry, 1826 to 1856, 30 years; 
Wm. Hankins. 1856 to 1872, 16 years; 
Jas. F. James, 1872 to 1876, 4 years; 
Robt. W. Ross. 1876 to 1884, 8 years; 
Wm. G. Thompson, 1884 to 1888, 4 
years; Benj. F. Williams, 1888 to 1895, 
7 years; Carl Dieckman, 1895 to 1896. 
appointed by Court, vice Williams re- 
signed, 1 year; Lewis Mitchell. 1896 



to 1901, 4 1-2 years; J. G. Burnside, 
to December, 1901, appointed by 
Court pro tem vice Mitchell, de- 
ceased; John W. Schenker, 1901, 
elected to fill vacancy vice Mitchell, 
deceased. 

The following named gentlemen 
were Sheriffs of the County from 1821 
to present time, viz: 

Joseph Oliver, 1821; John Enochs, 
1823; Joseph Oliver, 1826; James Gal- 
loway, 1827; John Enochs, 1828; Clay- 
bourn B. Berry, 1832; Aiken Evans, 
1838; James Hankins, 1840; Aiken 
Evans, 1845; Alex. P. H. Doyle, 1849; 
Aiken Evans. 1852; Alex. P. H. Doyle, 
1854; Aiken Evans, 1856; John T. 
Donaldson, 1858; John Shirley, 1860; 
James H. Fulton, 1862; John T. Don- 
aldson, 1864; Samuel E. Bailey, 1866; 
Andrew Heiz. 1S6S; James H. Fulton, 
1870; Henry Sefton. 1872; Jesse D. 
Jennings, 1874; Benjamin F. Walker, 





J. T. B. STRAPP. 



AIKEN EVANS, Deceased, 
Sheriff, State Senator and Registrar 
of Land Office. 




GEORGE MEEK. Deceased, 
Stock Dealer. 



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CRACKER lACK CLUIV 



Joe Reed. Alvin Hudson. 
Her.m.^n Springer. Roy H.wes. 
Joe E.\sterdav. Herbert Morev. 



H.\R()i,D Zi.m.merm.w. Chaise Deabi.er. 
Bex Perkins. Howard Davis. 

Harry Leever. Walter Prater. 



The Cracker Jack is purelj' a social organization, composed of twelve of Vandalia's brightest young nun, their 
ages ranging from 16 to 18 years. The club was organized in 1901 with the view of bettering their own social 
condition as well as that of other young men. They have a nice lodge room and meet bi-weekly. The present offi- 
cers are: Roy Hayes, President; Joe Easterday, Secretary; Walter Prater, Treasurer. The Cracker Jack F'oot 
Ball Team has many scores to their credit, they being winners last season in many hard fought contests. 



1876, died a few days after being 
sworn into office; .Andrew J. Taylor. 
1877; elected to fill vacancy occa- 
sioned by death of Walker; .John P. 
Pealer. 1S78; Jesse Mays. 188(1; John 
Cox. 1882; Leroy Washburn. ISSfi; 
Georse D. Steinhaiier, lS9ii; H. L. 
Hunt. 1894; Chas, H. .McDonald, ls;),S; 
David M. Whitten. \'.M2. 



'Judges of Tandalta Courts- 

HON. ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER. 

It was my good fortune to be inti- 
mately acquainted with Judge Galla- 
Kher. one of the Judges that presided 
over the circuit court of this county. 
My acquaintance with him began 
when I was a small boy. and contin- 



ued throu.gh boyhood, youth and man- 
hood, until his death. He was my 
Iriend always. He was a man of sim- 
plicty of character, nobilty of soul and 
a legal intellect profound. He was 
considered one of the best lawyers 
that ever practiced at this bar. It is 
claimed by many of his friends of the 
legal fraternity that he was one of 
the most profound Judges that ever 
sat on the bench in this state; that 
fewer of his decisions were reversed 
by the Supreme Court than any of 
the other Judges. He moved from 
Vandalia to Decatur in 1856, where 
he continued to live until the time of 
his death. 



HON. SILAS L. BRYAN. 

Judge Brj'an was one of the old 
stock. He was not what you might 



call a brilliant lawyer, but he was 
strictly honest, upright and a chris- 
tian .gentleman, ever ready to lend a 
helping hand to the worthy and needy. 
He made a very able and efficient 
Judge. He was the father of the dem- 
ocratic candidate for President, the 
Hon. Wni, Jennin.gs Bryan, the silver 
champion. Judge Bryan lived and 
died at Salem, 



HON. CHARLES EMERSON AND 
CHARLES CONSTABLE. 

My recollection of Judges Emerson 
and Constable are meager. I. per- 
haps, knew Judge Constable better 
than I did Judge Emerson, I know 
of Judge Emerson more by what I 
have heard of him than by actual ob- 
servation, I am informed that he 
was a most eminent and upright 



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SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 






BENJAMIN REXWINKLE, 
Hustling Traveling Salesman for 
Hulman & Co., Terre Haute. 



MAX HERMANN, 
Leading Cigar and Tobacconist 
Vandalia. 



EZEKIEL ROE, 
of Prominent Citizen and Real Estate 
Owner. 



Judge: was considered a fine lawyer 
and a most estimable man. He lived 
and died in Decatur. 

Judge Constable was one of those 
bright, dazzling and intellectual men, 
with those generous qualities of heart 
which endeared him to the people. 
He was a fine lawyer, and a gentleman 
in every sense of the word. I think 
he lived and died at Palestine, Illinois. 



HON. WILLIAM R. WELCH. 

Judge Welch was one of the best 
judges at our courts, a lawyer of ex- 
ceedingly fine ability, quick in his de- 
cisons and a just and upright man 
and christian gentleman. He was 
as well liked by the members of the 
bar as any judge we ever had, always 
kind and indulgent, and especially to 
young practitoners, to whom he was 
always ready and willing to render 
any assistance in his power to grant. 
Judge Welch lived and died at Car- 
linville. 



HON. H. M. VANDEVER. 

Judge Vandever was a man that 
did not seem to like the positon of 
judge; his mind was more inclined to 
business pursuits than law: still he 
was a good judge, and was highly es- 
teemed by the bar throughout the cir- 
cuit. He lived and died at Taylor- 
ville. 



HON. W. L. GROSS. 

Judge Gross is a man of fine legal 
ability, a logical thinker and an ele- 
gant gentleman. He was a fine judge 
and was well liked by the fraternity. 
He resides at Springfield. 



HON. JESSE J. PHILLIPS, 

Judge Phillips is so well known 
throughout the State that little is 
necessary to say about him. First, 
the citizen, then the soldier, then the 



lawyer and circuit judge, and lastly 
Supreme Judge. He is the only cir- 
cuit judge that ever presided over our 
court in my recollection that ever 
reached the Supreme bench. He was 
endowed by nature with a sound judg- 
ment, a profound legal intellect and 
an eloquence that was Ciceronian. 
When on the circuit bench he was al- 
ways ready with his decisions on 
points of law. and was seldom in er- 
ror. His residence was at Hillsboro. 
Illinois. 



HON. JACOB FOUKE. 

Judge Fouke, another of our judges, 
was a resident of Vandalia. He came 
to Vandalia in 1S5.3. and drove a team 
on the construction of the I. C. R. R. 
He afterwards entered the law office 
of Tevis Greathouse, studied law and 



was elected Justice of the peace, and 
afterwards county judge. He w-as in 
partnership with Hon. B. W. Henry 
for many years, and in 1886 was elect- 
ed to the oflSce of Circuit Judge, 
which position he filled until his 
death. Judge Fouke was a man who 
was strictly honest, a staunch friend, 
and a bitter enemy, and when he was 
an enemy, he either had a good rea- 
son for it, or at least he honestly 
thought he did. He would not stoop 
to a dishonorable act, and was ever 
ready to help the poor and friendless 
to the extent of his abilty. His death 
was deplored by his many friends. 



HON. CHARLES S. ZANE. 

Judge Zane is one of those quiet, 
undemonstrative men, simplicity of 
character, a logical thinker and a fine 




RESIDENCE 



OF CHARLES G. 
North 5th Street. 



SONNEMANN. 



SOTTVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



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.1. G. BURNSIDE, 
Lawyer. 



J. WILL RITTER. 
Architect and Builder. 



W. E. SCHWIND, 
Dentist. 



intellect. He made a first-class judge, 
and was exceedingly well liked by the 
members of the bar. After he re- 
tired as Circuit Judge, he was ap- 
pointed U. S. District Judge of Utah, 
where he now resides at Salt Lake 
City. 



HON. JAMES R. CREIGHTON. 

Judge Creighton is considered one 
of the ablest and soundest lawyers 
that has occupied the bench for many 
years. His decisions were clear, lu- 
cid and practicable, and generally 
gave satisfaction. He is a courteous 
and alfable gentleman, and is held in 
high esteem by all who are fortunate 
enough to form his acquaintance. He 
is now on the appellate bench. He 
resides at Springfield. 



HON. ROBERT B. SHIRLEY. 

Judge Shirley is still on the bench. 
but in another circuit. The Judge is 
a fine lawyer, a sound jud.ge and a 
most affable and genial gentleman. 
Kind and courteous to all. His many 
friends have regretted that he was 
legislated out of our district; had he 
remained in. his nomination and elec 
tion were assured. He resides at 
Carlinville. 



Lawyers of Tandalta Bar. 

Of the lawyers who practiced at 
llu' Vandalia Har since my recollec- 
tion, Hon. Daniel Gregory, Arthur J 
Gallagher and Hon. H. P. H. Bromwell 
were the earliest. Hon. Daniel G'-eg- 
"ry had but little taste for the pur- 
suits of law. and for m^ny years be- 
fore his death had retired from active 
I'rartice. He was a man of sterling 
nualitie=. good i'ldgment and ra^'e 
ability. Died in 1S7fi. 

Judge Gallagher I have already 
mentioned. 



Hon. H. P. H. Bromwell, the Shake- 
sperian lawyer, was one of those 
scholarly gentlemen of fine address 
and manners. He lived here only a 
few years, but during that time he 
was elected county judge of this 
county. He also edited a newspaper, 
called first by the name of the Pay- 
ette Yeoman, afterwards the Age of 
Steam and Fire. It was my fortune 
to assist Judge Bromwell in the ar- 
duous duties of running the aforesaid 
Age of Steam and Fire. The Judge 
edited the paper, and I took charge 
of the circulation department, i. e.. 
I carried the papers around town to 
the immense list of suscribers. and I 
think it was about twenty. I also 
assisted in getting the paper out, act- 
ing as devil and doing the rolling for 
the pressman. Judge Bromwell, after 
leaving Vandalia. went to Charleston 
III., and was elected to Congress for 



several terms; after retiring from 
Congress he moved to Denver, Colo- 
rado, where he died a short time ago. 



AUGUSTUS C. REED. 

Was another of those bright men 
who flash up, burn bri.ghtly, and go 
out like a meteor. He was a man of 
fine education and legal ability. He 
removed from Vandalia to Blooming- 
ton and engaged in the practice at 
that place, where he was rapidly forg 
in.g to the front as a lawyer of promi- 
nence, when death called him away 
at an early age. 



TEVIS GREATHOUSE. 

Tei'is Greathouse was one of thos° 
demonstrative men. with a nobility of 
soul, and generous oualities of heart, 
which endeared him to all his friends. 
He was a man of fine education, a 







RESIDENCE OF ]. M. .\LI!I-;KT, on First St. 



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SOUVENIR OF YANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 






ORVILLE BARKLEY, 
A Prosperous Young Furniture Deal- 
er and Undertaker. 



THEODORE BURTSCHI, 
Proprietor of the Silver Valley Vege- 
table Gardens. 



JOHN A. MATHENY. 

One of Vandalia's Most Promising 

Young Attorneys. 



logical thinker and a profound legal 
intellect. He was ever ready to ex- 
tend the helping hand to the poor and 
unfortunate. His house was always 
open to his friends, and it was his 
greatest pleasure to have them 
around him. He died in the prime of 
life, just at a time, had he lived, he 
could have made himself a very use- 
ful man to the country. 

FOUNTAIN S. CRUMP. 

Fountain S. Crump was a young 
man of rare ability, and was a bright 
nnd shining light among the legal fra- 
ternity. He lived only a few years 
after locating in Vandalia, but during 
that time he endeared himself in the 
hearts of all whose good fortune it 
was to form his acquaintance. His 
death was a sad one, no loved rela- 
tives around his bedside; but two of 
hi=; best male friends stood beside 
him. It is said of him when informed 
he had to die, that he remarked, 
"Thank God T am philosopher enough 
to die, but I hate to leave so good a 
set of fellows." 



HON. JOHN P. VAN DORSTON. 

John P. Van Dorston was a man of 
fine legal ability and a sound lawyer. 
He was not endowed with a rare gift 
of oratory or eloquence, but was a 
lo.gical thinker. His ability was 
recognized by his appointment to the 
office of U. S. District Attorney for 
the Southern District of Illinois, and 
his election to the State Senate. He 
died young. Hsd he lived he would 
have undoubtedly been honored nVgh 
er. 



HON. SAMUEL STEVENSON. 

J'ldge Samuel Stevenson was a man 
highly honored by all who knew him. 
He came to Vandalia from Greenville, 
Illinois, where he had lived and prac- 
ticed law for some years. He was a 



Kentuckian by birth, and had all the 
qualities which the name would im- 
ply, a gentleman, a scholar, a good 
lawyer, and endowed with a sound 
judgment and a generous heart, which 
made him a man endeared of by the 
people. He was elected judge of the 
County Court of this covmty, which 
office he held at the time of his death. 
He died in Vandalia of heart disease 
in 1871. 



COL. JAMES M, DAVIS. 

"Long Jim." as he was familiarly 
called, on account of his great height, 
being a man considerably over six 
feet tall, was undoubtedly one of the 
finest lawyers, and unquestionably 
the best, that practiced here in his 
time. He was a man of very com- 
manding presence with a rare gift of 
oratory, bland, plausable and silver- 
tongued, and when it was known that 
"Long Jim" was to argue a case be- 



fore the court or jury, the old court 
house would be filled to overflowing. 
He moved from here to Hillsboro, 
Illinois, where he continued to prac- 
tice until his death. 



COL. JAMES W. BERRY. 

While Col. Berry was never a prac- 
ticing lawyer, it is well that in con- 
sideration of his long connection 
with the courts, that mention should 
be made of him. He was one of the 
most affable gentlemen, kind and ex- 
tremely courteous in his manners, 
that it has ever been my good fortune 
to meet. Combined in him was the 
artist, actor and business man. As 
an artist he excelled, as evidenced 
by the two portraits of Washington 
and Lafayette in the capitol building 
at Springfield. Col. Berry, under an 
act of the Illinois State legislature, 
was delegated to go to Washington 
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SOUVENIR OF V.WDALIA. ILLINOIS. 



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INCOMING AND OUTGOING BOARD OF ALDERMEN \ND OTHER CITY OFFICIALS, iy03-U4.. 



READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, TOP KOW: 
CoRBiN Schneider, John Mammen, Sr. C X. Hassi.kk, ("ikokoe Schmiht, August Humpeler, J. R. Myers, Louis Volberg, 
Aid. 1st Ward. City Treasurer. Aid. M Ward. Aid. 1st Ward. Chief of Police. Ex- Aid. 3d Ward. Ex-Ald. 1st Ward 



WM. Hammond, 
Aid. 3d Ward. 



R. W. Hickman, J W. Schenker 
City Clerk. Mayor. 



Max Hermann, 
Aid. M Ward. 



SECOND row: 

Fred Remann, 
City Att'y. 



FIRST row: 



R. V. Chadwick, 
Ex-Ald. id Ward. 



Geo. B. Cafps, 
Ex-Ald. 2d Ward. 



D. P. Clayton, 
Aid. 3d Ward. 



iiiRlon and L'aFayette by Stuart. So 
well did he perform his task that. 
when he had completed his work the 
old door keeper of the house of repre- 
sentatives, who had charge of the 
original pictures, when called in by 
Col. Berry to replace the orisinals in 
their frames, looked first at the four 
pictures and then at the Colonel and 
said. "Col. Berry, if you will oblige 
me by tellinf? me which are the origi- 
nals. I will at once frame and hang 
I bom." The compliment was always 
a -nurce of great pride to the Colonel, 
•""d today if anyone can tell the dif- 
ference, he must be an artist of the 
fi"est attainment to do so. Col. 
Berry was loved by all who knew 
him. He was ever kind and gener- 
ous, a man of most remarkable mem- 



ory, ami was well acquainted with 
all of the first settlers of the State. 
His home from early boyhood to his 
death was at Vandalia. although the 
last few years of his life he lived 
with his sister, Mrs. Harrison, at De- 
catur. 111. He died in 187fi. and is 
buried in Ihe old cemetery in Van- 
dalia. 



COL. FERRIS FORMAN. 

The accomplished scholar, polished 
gentleman and grand old soldier, 
came to Vandalia in the early 3>i'^ 
fresh from Union College, N. Y.. and 
entered into practice with Levi nivi.^. 
who resided, after removing from 
Vandalia until his death, in Alton. Al 
the breaking out of the Mexican War 



he raised a Company and started for 
Mexico. At Alton he was elected 
Colonel of the 3rd Illinois Infantry, 
and served through the Mexican War. 
returning to V'andalia about the time 
of the gold fever in California. fle 
concluded to emigrate to the new El- 
dorado, and in ]S4rt set out for Caii- 
fornia. He remained in California 
until 1866. During his residence 
there he was elected secretarj of 
state and was postmaster at Sacre- 
mento under President Buchanan 
He returned to Vandalia, where he 
continued to reside and practice his 
profession until December. 188''. 
when he returned to California on a 
visit to his son and daughter, who re- 
sided in that state, and they would 
not give their consent to his return 



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SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 






WM. G. THOMPSON, Deceased. 
Bx-Clerk of the Circuit Court. 



JAMBS I. STILLMAN, Deceased. 
Former County Judge. 



NOAH EMERICK, 
Elected County Clerk In 1902. 



to old Vandalia, which he claiijiecl ns 
his home. At the time of his doaru, 
which occurred at Stockton, C'l., 
February 11, 1901, he was 93 years of 
age. and was the only living Colonel 
of the Mexican War. 

HON. ZIBA S. SWAN. 

Ziba S. Swan was another of those 
demonstrative persons who was en- 
dowed with a nobility of soul, a rare 
gift of oratory, and those generous 
qualities of heart, which made for 
him many friends. Capt. Swan was 
engaged in the practice of law with 
Judge John P. Van Dorston for sev- 
eral years before he removed from 
here to Champaign, where he resided 
but a short time until death called 



him away. His death was tiuly la- 
mented by his many friends have and 
throughout the state, where he was 
widely known. 



Mcllwain was killed during the war 
or died afterwards from the effects 
of the wounds received. 



MAJOR JOHN MclLWAIN. 

John Mcllwain came to Vandalia 
from Connersville, Indiana, and en- 
tered into the practice here a short 
time before the war broke out. When 
the war broke out he raised a com- 
pany and went to the front, where he 
soon rose to the rank of Major, and 
had not death interposed, would have 
undoubtedly rose higher. Major Mc- 
llwain was an intelligent gentleman, 
a good lawyer, and was rising in his 
profession when he quit the practice 
for war. I do not recollect whether 




GEORGE B. CHAPIN. 

George B. Chapin was a man of a 
most lovable character, well educated 
both in the sciences and the law, 
courteous, amiable and kind. He 
soon won for himself a kind spot in 
the hearts of all who knew him. His 
career was of short duration, being 
taken by death while in his earliest 
manhood. No young attorney had a 
brighter outlook than Geo. B. Chapin. 
He died in Vandalia, after a brief ill- 
ness, loved and respected by his 
many friends. 



ARTHUR B. IVIcDONALD. 

Mr. McDonald entered into the 
practice of the law too late in life 
to enable him to reach a very exalted 
position therein. He was a kind and 
thoughtful man. assiduous in his du- 
ties to his client, and would not stoop 
to tlo a mean act to gain a point. He 
practiced only a couple of years until 
his death. 

LYMAN G. SMITH. 

Lyman G. Smith was a man of most 
livoiiounced views, and fine scholar- 
ly attainments, and a good lawyer. 
He was associated with Tevis Greal- 
houso in the practice, and the firm 
was one of the most widely known 
law firms in southern Illinois. He 
lived only a few years after locatin.s; 
in Vandalia. His death was regretted 
by his many friends. 



SCENE AT COURT HOUSE SQUARE. 
Old Settlers Day, Aii.sj. S, 1900. Loaned by Mr.s. Diecknian. 



LEONIDAS MORSE SMITH. 

I recollect Leonidas M. Smith only 
as being a man of affable manners, 
kind and courteous to all with whom 
he came in contact. He did not s\ir- 



SOUV'ENIR OP \\\XDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



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REV. MANCIL A. HARRIS, 
Ex-Member of Legislature and 
Prominent Baptist Minister. 



JuHN H. HLXiiii. Deceased. 

A prominent German Citizen and 

Grand Army Man. 



ANDREW HEIZ, 
E.x-Slierill and well known 
Citizen. 



German 



Vive long after locating in V'andalia, 
and as to Lis qualifications as an at- 
torney, I am not advised. 



OTHER LAWYERS. 

Of the other lawyers who nracticed 
and still practice at the Vandalia Bar, 
I will simply mention them, as the 
public knows as much, if lOt more, 
about them than I do. 

H. C. Bradsby, now of EfEngliam, is 
posisbly the oldest in point of jrac- 
tice who was one of the memberf: of 
this bar; Hon, B. W. Henry, scill in 
active practice, and present County 
Judge; E. M. Ashcraft, now of Chi- 
cago, who has forged his way to the 
front, is now one of the prominent 
lawyers of that city; Frank Co.^, now 
of Chicago, is another of the ener- 
getic young lawyers who are forging 
their way to front ranks; B. U. Chap- 
man, a former partner of B. W. 
Henry, is in South America; W. H. 
Dawdy. of Greenville, 111., a pupil of 
Mr. Henry's; L. C. Hawley, of Vi- 
salia, Cal., a former partner of Hon. 
Samuel Stevenson, and also a son in- 
law of same; A. P. West, of Geneva, 
Kane Co.; Elijah M. Vance, of St. 
Louis, Mo.; Robert A. Campbell, of 
Hutchinson. Kansas, and John J. 
Brown, John. H. Webb, James M. Al- 
bert. J. G. Wills, John A. Bingham, 
Francis M. Guinn, E. B. Spurgeon. W. 
M. Fogler. Hugh Carroll, J. F. Blank- 
enship. Geo. F. Houston, Arthur Roe, 
Josiah Burlington and J. G. Burnside 
comi)rise about all the resident law- 
yers that have practiced ai this bar 
during my recollection. 

There have been many non-resi- 
dent attorneys who have appeared 
before our court from time to time 
during my recollection. The most 
noted were; Hons. Orlando B. Ficklin 
and Usher F. Linder, of Charleston; 



John Scholfield. of Marshall; John R. 
Eden, of Sullivan; Anthony Thornton 
and Samuel W. Moulton. of Shelby- 
ville; John M. Palmer, of Springfield; 
Wm. W. O'Brien, of Chicago; Levi 
Daris, of Alton; Michael G. Dale, of 
Edwardsville; Geo. W. Wall, of Du- 
Quoin; Gustavus Koener and CLas. 
W. Thomas, of Belleville. Nobie 
Romans, all of them, and giants in 
their profession, and all widely 
known, not only in Illinois, but 
throughout the Union, for their vast 
legal ability. 

This article ought not to close with- 
out mentioning some of the officers of 
the court. 

The office of Sheriff was filled by 
Aiken Evans, A. P. H. Doyle, John T 
Donaldson. Andrew Heinz, Andrew 
J. Taylor, Henry Sefton, John Cox 
of Pope township; George Steinhauer 
Jesse D. Jennings, Lee Washburn 
James H. Fulton, H. L. Hunt, Chas 




.McDonald and D. M. Whitten, thi 
present incumbent. 

Up to and including the year 18S4 
Fayette County had but five circi-it 
Clerks, viz: James Jones, 1821 to 
1826; Col. James W. Berry, up :o 
1856; William Hankins trom ISati to 
1872; Joseph F. James, from 1872 to 
1876; Robert W. Ross from 1876 to 
1S84, a period of sixty-four years. Col. 
Berry having served thirty years of 
that time. Since 1884 Fayette Coun- 
ty has had six clerks, four being elect- 
ed and two appointed to fill out an 
unexpired term, viz: W^illiam G. 
Thompson, 1884 to 1888; Benjamin F. 
Williams. 1888 to 1895; Carl Dieck- 
man, 1895 to 1896; L. E. Mitchell. 
1896, died in 1901, and J. G. Burnside, 
appointed pro tern, when he was suc- 
ceeded by J. W. Schenkcr. Out of 
the nine clerks, James Jniios Col. 
Berry and Messrs. Hankins. Thomp- 
son, Williams and Miiche!! nrs dead. 




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COUNTY HOUSE ERECTED IN 1894. 



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SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 




HON. DANIEL ^KEGURY. Deceased. 
Ex-Receiver of Land Office, Member 
of the Legislature and Coimty J\idge. 




WILLIAM BEER. 
Author ol' the "Fall of Babylon the 
Great," "The Mother of Harlots," 
and "Abominations of the Earth." 




EMANUEL IRELAND, 

First County Treasurer and Seventh 

Mayor of the City of Vandalia. 



THE, PRESS 

OF VANDALIA. 



THE VANDALIA INTELLIGENCER. 

The first newspaper establisheil 
and published in Vandalia was the 
Vandlalia Intelligencer, which was 
established by Governor Coles and 
Daniel P. Cook, who were opposed to 
calling a convention to form a con- 
stitution for the State. 

This paper was placed under the 
editorial management of David Black- 
well, who was then Secretary of 
State. The real issue in this memor- 
able canvass was the introduction of 
slavery into the new state. The Anti- 



Convention party made a vigorous 
and bold canvass, and were triumph- 
ant by a small majority, thus estab- 
lishing forever that the stain of hu- 
man slavery should not blacken the 
pages of the history of the State of 
Illinois. 



THE ILLINOIS INTELLIGENCER. 

This Journal succeeded the "Van- 
dalia Intelligencer," and was, in fact, 
the same paper with the exception of 
the change in the name as above 
noted. The editorial and publishing 
management passed into the control 
of Col. Robert Blackwell and William 
Berry. This journal was recognized 
as one of the leading Whig papers 
of the State. Col. Blackwell was 
Public Printer for the State at the 




same time. This journal was a fear- 
less and bold champion of Whig prin- 
ciples, and in the old files of the 
same are found some very able edi- 
torials expounding the doctrines of 
the Whig party. 

ILLINOIS ADVOCATE AND STATE 
REGISTER. 

This was the title of a democratic 
paper established in Vandalia in 1830, 
and edited by John York Sawyer. It 
was a very popular journal, a faithful 
reflector of the current news, and 
among its editorials are many that 
exhibit cultivation and sound discrs- 
tion on the part of the editor. 

In about two years after the found- 
ing of the paper, Mr. Sawyer was 
made Public Printer for the State, 
which position he held until his 
death in 1836. Upon his death Seth 
T. Sawyer, then a resident of Alton, 
was appointed by Governor Duncan 
Public Printer, for the benefit of the 
widow of John York Sawyer. The 
remains of John York Sawyer lie 
buried in the old cemetery at Van- 
dalia. 



RESIDENCE OF MR. F. C. 

North Sixth Street. 



ECKARD. 



STATE REGISTER AND VANDALIA 
REPUBLICAN. 

This paper was established in 1836 
by Wiilliam Walters, and during its 
existence was the acknowledged or- 
gan of the Democratic Party in the 
State. Zadock Casey and John Rey- 
nolds were representatives in Con- 
gress from this State at that time, 
and formed the acquaintance of Mr. 
Walters, who was at that time a fore- 
man in the office of the National In- 
telligencer at Washington, and they, 
with Col. John Dement, who was 
State Treasurer, induced Walters to 
cnme to Illinois and establish a demo- 
cratic journal at the Capital. Upon 
the death of Mr. Sawyer, editor and 
publisher of the Illinois Advocate and 



SOU\'KXIK OF \-\\T)ALTA. ILLINOIS. 



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JOSIAH BULLINGTON. 

i^awyer. Firm of Brown. BuUinglon 

and Burnside. 



DR. C. A. HIGINBOTO.M, 
Prominent Physician. 



ARTHUR ROE, 
Lawyer and Nominee for States At- 
torney. 



State Register, his paper was bought 
by Mr. Walters, and both papers were 
merged into the Illinois State Regis- 
ter and People's Advocate. Mr. Wal- 
ters was elected Public Printer dur- 
ing the session of the General As- 
sembly, lS3t)-7. The Register and 
People's Advocate was continued in 
V'andalia until the removal of the seat 
of government, when Mr. Walters re- 
moved the office from Vandalia to 
Springfield, and resumed the publi- 
cation of the "Register" there, the 
first issue being on August 10th, 1839. 
Mr. Walters was a self-educated 
luan of decided natural talent, great 
force of character, plucky, and of 
sound personal integrity. During his 
editorial career, he exerted a power- 
ful influence in the councils of his 
I)arty (Democratic.) Mr. Walters 
died on the 29th day of July, 1846, at 
St. Louis. Mo., while on his way to 
the Mexican War, as a member of 
Col. Baker's regiment. 



THE VANDALIA WHIG. 

This paper was established by S. 
C. Sherman, editor and publisher, in 
1839, and, as its name indicates, was 
decidedly Whig in politics. It was in 
reality a reproduction of the Illinois 
Intelligencer, and was afterwards 
called the Vandalia Whig and Illinois 
Intelligencer. William Hodge suc- 
ceeded Mr. Sherman to the editorial 
management of the Whig. Under 
his supervision the paper continued 
to prosper for a number of years. 
.Mr. Hodge was the opposing candi- 
date lo Mr. Walters in the memor- 
able contest for the position of Pub- 
lic Printer in the 183(i-7 session of 
the Legislature. 



editor and proprietor. Mr. Kennaday. 
after a short time, relinquished the 
management of "The Free Press," 
but in about two years thereafter re- 
sumed its publication, after which it 
enjoyed a season of prosperity. This 
paper throughout its existence was 
an uncompromising advocate of the 
doctrines of the 'Whig party. It was 
an earnest, ardent and zealous ad- 
mirer of the great commoner of Ken- 
tucky, Henry Clay. 

As an example of the veneration of 
the Free Press for him, the following 
extracts from the issue of July 8th, 
1843, will show: 

"We fly our flag for "Harry of the 
West, and should Mr. Clay be the 
Whig nominee, our patrons may con- 
sider it 'nailed to the mast.' Our 
watchword is. and we hope shall be 
to the end of the campaign — 'Harry, 
the Hope and the Pride of the West." ' 



THE WESTERN SOUVENIR. 

This was a literary monthly, pub- 
lished for a short time in the years 
1839 and 4(i. by Judge James Hall. 
It consisted of a collection of origi- 
nal tales and poetry, written princi- 
pally by Judge Hall. Its editorials 
and publications were of a character 
that evinced a very high order of 
talent, and genuine merit as a scholar 
on the part of the writer. 

The people of this western country 
at that early day were not prepared 
to appreciate a journal of this kind, 
consequently the enterprise was not 
successful, and Judge Hall relin- 
quished the publication, and removed 
to Cincinnati, Ohio. 



THE OLIVE LEAF. 

This was a weekly religious jour- 
nal, an advocate of the doctrines of 



VANDALIA FREE PRESS. 

This jo\irnal was established in the 
year 1839 by James Kennaday, its 




T. N. LAKIX iS: .SONS. 
ru1)lishers of the Vandalia Union. 



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SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 






HENRY BROWN. 
Supervisor of Vandalia Township and 
Proprietor of Vandalia Saw Mills. 



F. C. ECKARD. 

Capitalist and Director of Ihe First 

National Bank. 



EUGENE STAFF, 

W. M. Temperance Lodge, No. 10 A. 

F. and A. M. 



the Baptist church, and was pub- 
lished during the years 1843-4-5, by 
Messrs. Kellum and Lathrop. Be- 
sides its church department, it had 
a secular department in which the 
leading topics of the day were freely 
and candidly discussed. 



ILLINOIS SENTINEL. 

This paper was established in the 
year of 1844, by John McDonald, its 
editor and publisher. It was a 
strictly democratic paper and was 
ably, and creditably edited by Mr. 
McDonald, who was considered one 
of the ablest editors in the state. 
He continued its publication to 1846, 
but failing to secure the patronage 
of the public necessary to its support. 
he discontinued its publication and 
he removed to Feoria, 111., where he 
afterwards published a paper for 
some years. 

THE FAYETTE YEOMAN. 

This paper was established in 1850 
by James Kennaday. who formerly 
published the "Vandalia Free Fress." 
It was like its predecessor. Whig in 
politics. At this time the fortunes 
of the Whig party were on the de- 
cline and the paper did not meet with 
much success. Mr. Kennaday con- 
tinued its publication until his death 
when the paper passed into the hands 
of Henry F. H. Bromwell, who 
changed its name to "The Age of 
Steam and Fire." Mr Bromwell pub- 
lished it as a neutral paper in poli- 
tics. It was ably edited, and its edi- 
torials were extensively copied by the 
leading journals of the state; and it 
was everywhere recognized as the 
true exponent of that spirit of pro- 
gress that its name indicated. Judge 
Bromwell continued to publish it un- 
til 1855, when he sold out and re- 
moved to Charleston, 111. 



THE FAYETTE OBSERVER. 

This paper was the same as the 
"Age of Steam and Fire", Mr. Tevis 
Greathouse having bought out Mr. 
Bromwell, its editor, upon his remov- 
al from Vandalia. 

Mr. Greathouse changed the name 
to the "Fayette Observer" and its 
politics to democratic. The paper 
was conducted by him in a very cred- 
itable manner. He was a man of 
marked ability, well informed in m- 
erature and politics, and was an emi- 
nent jurist. The editorials of the 
"Observer" attracted the attention of 
the leading men of the state. 

After publishing the "Observer" 
for a few years, Mr. Greathouse sold 
the paper to Farker, and Davis, who 
published it a short time, but failed 



to pay for same and Mr. Greathouse 
took it back and again resumed the 
editorship for about one year, when 
he again sold out to Geo. B. Miller, 
who published the same for several 
months and he, like his predecessors, 
Farker and Davis, relinquished the 
paper to Mr. Greathouse, who contin- 
ued to publish it until 1859, when he 
conveyed it to Messrs. Sturgess and 
Hickman. These gentlemen contin- 
ued to publish it as a democratic 
sheet until the nomination of Mr. Lin- 
coln in 1860, when it became a repub- 
lican paper. 

The publication was continued by 
these gentlemen until June 1861, 
when both of them entered the army 
of the United States. On the night 
of March 4, 1862, the oflBce with all 
its fixtures was destroyed by fire. 




RESIDENCE OF MR. C. F. EMMEL. 
North Fifth Street. 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



SI 





ROY CHANDLER, 

Of the Firm of Creel am! Chanaler, 
Grocers. 




LOUIS C. SCHUTZ. 
A Young and Prosperous Tailor. 



R. H. STURGESS, 
Teller and Bookkeeper First Nation- 
al Bank. 



THE FAYETTE DEMOCRAT. 

This paper was established in the 
fall of 1S59 by the leading democrats 
in the county, among whom were 
Daniel Gregory, B. W. Henry, Geo. 
H. Dieckmann, and John Shirley 
who placed the same under the mar 
agement of Messrs. Carman ; 
Flynn, who ran it jointly for a year 
or so, when Mr. Carman retired, and 
It continued under Mr. Flynn's man- 
agement until the summer of 1S62, 
when be withdrew. For a while it 
ran itself until the spring of 1863, 
when Mr. Charles G. Smith, who for- 
merly published the "Elizabetbtown 
Intelligencer" and the "Glasco Free 
Press" in Kentucky, bought out the 
paper and has had continuous man- 
agement of same ever since. Mr. 
Smith has had an experience of over 
fifty years as a journalist and is a 
man of marked ability. 

The "Democrat" since its estab- 
lishment has been a strict democratic 
paper. 



THE VANDALIA UNION. 
By T. N. Lakin. 

The Vandalia Union was establish- 
ed in Vandalia. April, 18C4. by H. S. 
Humphrey, who had come here from 
Balavia, 111., at the earnest solicita- 
tion of several leading republicans. 
It was a fearless, uncompromising 
exponent of republican principles 
from the start, when it required nerve 
to run a republican paper in Fayette 
county. 

Mr. Humphrey continued the pub- 
lication of the paper alone until 1868, 
when he sold a half interest in the 
paper to Will Richards, in order that 
he might assume the duties of post- 
master, an appointment he had well 
earned by his faithful service to the 
party. 

The Union continued to be well 
and ably edited by Humphrey & Rich- 



ards until 1887, when it passed into 
the hands of Lon S. Matherly and J. 
F. Sayles, Mr. Matherly a few months 
later disposing of his interest to 
Mr. A. G. Wall, of Bloomington, 
111. Mr. Sayles received the ap- 
pointment of postmaster from Presi- 
dent Harrison in 1890, and the bur- 
den of editorial work fell upon Mr. 
Wall, whose brilliant editorials are 
still fresh in the minds of our people. 
March 10, 1893, the Union again 
changed hands and has since been 
under the control of T. N. Lakin, Ira 
D. Lakin and Jesse L. Lakin, under 
the firm name of T. N. Lakin & Sons. 
It is now. as it ever has been, the 
leading republican paper in the coun- 
ty, and the party organ. The pres- 
ent owners have striven to make it 
a novel, political and social force in 
the city and county by adhering 



strictly to the presentation of facts, 
promulgating and defining the right, 
and advocating that which it believes 
to be the best interests of the people. 
It is now in its 41st year, and the 12th 
of the present management. 



THE FAYETTE COUNTY NEWS. 

The "Fayette County News" was 
established in the year 1878, by a 
few republicans, who had become dis- 
satisfied with the "Vandalia Union" 
and placed the same under the edi- 
torial management of H. R. Miller, 
who formerly edited the "Clay Coun- 
ty Tribune." Its first issue was on 
the 14th day of February, 1878. It 
continued in the field about two years 
when it discontinued, and was sold 
to Mr. Rudolph Ernst, who moved it 
away from Vandalia. 




RESIDE.XCE OF GEORGE W. WALKER. 



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SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 




C. W. HIGINBOTOM, Deceased, 

One of the Old Time Hardware and 

Harness Merchants. 




CHAS. C. WAGNER, Deceased. 
First Mayor. 1869-84-85-86. 




HON. JOHN P. VAN DORSTON. 

Deceased. Ex-United States Attorney. 

Ex-State Senator. Ex-Co. Judge. 



THE VANDALIA LEADER. 
By C. F. Coleman. 

In September, 1889, J. M. Albert. 
Oarl Dieckman, T. W. Hart, and per- 
haps others of this city. H. H. Bing- 
ham, of Bingham, and J. F. Kennedy. 
of Shobonier. got together and conclu- 
ded to establish a third newspaper in 
Vandalia. and as a consequence the 
Leader was launched upon the sea of 
journalism. The paper was presum- 
ably established to fill a long felt 
want — and incidentally the pocket- 
books of the promoters. WTiether 
this "long felt want" has been filled 
or not we leave for the public to 
judge; but it is quite certain that the 
pocUetbooks of the promoters were 
never filled in consequence of the es- 



tablisliment of the "long felt want." 
for one by one the men in whose 
brain the idea of the establishment 
of the paper first had its birth soon 
tired of the experiment and retired, 
the one selling out to the other until 
finally Mr. Hart became the sole pro- 
prietor. Mr. Hart was then the 
county superintendent of schools and 
not having the time to devote to the 
paper that it seemed to require he 
associated with him his brother, E. 
D. Hart, who became the manager. 
This was in the spring of 1891. and 
before the close of that year the 
"long felt" did not fill the pockets of 
the proprietors as rapidly as they 
thought it should and they concluded 
to sell the establishment, and conse- 
quently they looked around for a 




SCENE ON GALLATIN STREET. 
"Wild Bill's" Parade. 



"sucker" and found one at St. Elmo 
in the person of the editor of the St. 
Elmo Times, and to him they sold 
their plant and "good will," demand- 
ing and receiving a good price for the 
latter article. The oflice at that time 
consisted of a few cases of news- 
paper type, a Washington hand press, 
a stove, a desk, a few chairs, a couple 
of stools and the preverbial office 
towel. It had no job press or job 
type and was not prepared to do any 
kind of job printing, except perhaps 
a sale or horse bill. The present pro- 
prietor added to the plant which he 
purchased of Mr. Hart the material 
from the old St. Elmo Times office, 
thus making it possible to do almost 
any kind of commercial printing, and 
since that time the office has been 
upon a paying basis, making a little 
money as the years have come and 
gone, yet we would not have our 
readers to understand by this that 
the pocketbook of the proprietor has 
become so inflated as to render it 
necessary for him to retire from busi- 
ness in order to keep the string 
around it from breaking: but the 
business of the office has slowly yet 
steadily increased and in order to 
keep up with the demands of the pub- 
lic the office has been gradually im- 
proved until now we believe it to be 
one of the best printing establish- 
ments in Southern Illinois. The old 
Washington hand press has given 
way to a new and improved power 
machine. The office also contains 
two job presses — a new 10x15 Chand- 
ler & Price Gordon having just been 
added — a new 25 inch "Advance" pa- 
per cutter, and all the latest faces of 
job type, all the machinery in the 
office being propelled by a Fairbanks 
& Morse latest improved gasoline en- 
gine. 

During its fourteen years' exist- 
ence the office has been carted around 
from one building to another, always 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 



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FREDERICK REMANN. 
City Attorney. 



A. D. SEFTON, 
Superinteudeut of Poor Farm. 



BENJAMIN BINGAMAN. 
Grain Buyer and Ex-Alderman. 



being located on the second floor. 
But recently the heavy machinery 
which had been added rendered it 
unsafe to occupy a second floor and 
being unable to rent a ground floor 
at a satisfactory price the proprietor 
has shown his faith in the future of 
Vandalia and the paper by purchas- 
ing the Ringe property, on the west 
side of the square, which was thor- 
oughly overhauled and fitted up into 
one of the most convenient oflices in 
this section. In the front room of 
the ground floor is the editorial, or 
business office; in the rear of this is 
the press room containing the press- 
es, the engine and the other heavy 
machinery, while the second floor is 
fitted up into a most convenient com- 
posing room, where the type which 
goes to make up the paper and job 
forms is set and arranged for the 
press. 



THE VANDALIA CHRONICLE. 

This was the title of a non parti- 
san paper established in Vandalia by 
Mr, E. Hogue Elliff. who published 
it for about one year, and not meet 
ing with the success anticipated l)y 
its founder, he discontinued its juili- 
licalion and moved the oflicc from 
Vandalia. 

Mr. Elliff was an editor of fine at- 
tainments and during the oxislcncc 
of the "Clin)nicl.e" it was ably con- 
ducted. 



THE FARMER'S STATESMAN. 

This paix'r was established in 18;)o. 
by the 'Earmors' Alliance" or "Peo- 
ples Party" and placed under the edi- 
torial management of George W. 
Wolf, who ran it on the Ishmaelitish 
order, denouncing all parties and 
individuals who did not endorse the 
principles advanced by the paper. 



It finally became so obnoxious that 
those who started it became disgust- 
ed with it and its editor, and discon- 
tinued its publication. 



THE DAILY JOURNAL. 

This was the title of a daily paper 
that was launched on the 22nd day 
of July, 1894. to '■fill a long felt want" 
It was under the control and man- 
agement of Messrs. Bolt and Spur- 
geon, its editors and owners. Its pub- 
lication was continued about three 
months, and not finding the want it 
quit the field. This was the only 
daily paper ever attempted in Van- 
dalia. 



Some Stories of the 
KaLskaskia River. 



The 



Navigation of the Kaskaskia 
River. 



Soon after the location of the cap- 
ital at Vandalia. a bill was introduced 
into the legislature providing for the 
navigation of the Kaskaskia from its 
mouth to Vandalia. Quite a number 
of the members of the general as- 
sembly were in favor of the measure. 
When the bill reached the senate and 




THB OLD CAIMTOL Hril.DLNG. 
As it ap])can.(l after it was remodeled. 



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Brick Manufacturer. 



had been considered for some time 
pro and con, the Hon. Peter Warren, 
then a senator from Shelby county, 
arose and addressed the president of 
the senate as follows: 

Mr. President: — What do these 
members know about the Kaskaskia 
river? I live on the banks of that 
stream, and I say to you and the mem- 
bers of this ausnist body, that turtles 
have been known to run aground in 
that stream, and further, that i can 
go on a six weeks carousal and lay 
flat on my belly, and drink it dry 
from its source to its mouth." 

This settled it and the Kaskaskia 
is not navigable today. 



Flat Boating by Wm. H. Lee. 

During the winter of 1840 and 41. 
Wm. H. Lee built two flat boats on 
the Kaskaskia. and loaded them with 
a cargo of produce, and when the 
water rose in the spring, he started 
on the long, tedious, and perilous 
trip for New Orleans. Seven men ac- 
companied the expedition. Mr. Lee 
was captain of one boat and Alfred 
Mathias of the other. They arrived 
at their destination in safety and 
traded his cargo for cotton, molas- 
ses, coffee and etc.. and sent them to 
St. Louis by steamboat. This was 
the first experiment in boating from 
Vandalia. realizing a profit from the 
venture. 

Mr. Lee built two boats in the win- 
ter of 1841-42. and in the spring of 
the latter year, started for New Or- 
leans. This time the cargo compris- 
ed pork. beef, corn and hoop poles. 
The prices paid at Vandalia for corn 
was 20 cents per bushel, pork $1..50 
to $2.00 per cwt., beef $1.50 per cwt. 
■Wheat sold that year for 31 cents np- 
bushel. The venture was a profitable 
one to Mr. Lee. 

The third trip was made in March 




DR. JUSEi'H S. KNOWLES, Dec'd. 

For many years one of Vandalia's 

Leading Physicians. 

1846, arriving in New Orleans June, 
4th, following. That fleet comprised 
three boats. Two of the boats con- 
tained a cargo belonging to Ebenezer 
Capps, consisting of 5,000 bushels of 
grain. 15 hogsheads of tobacco. The 
balance of the load was made up of 
pork. Yankee beans and beef. The 
following persons accompanied the 
latter expedition: Capt. James Lin- 
ton was the pilot: Capt. Lee in char.ge 
of the fleet. Those accompanying as 
assistants were Judge Joshua W. 
Ross. James Albert, Daniel I\L Mc- 
Connell. Duncan Linn, Joseph Linn. 
Thaddeus Smith, John Jones and 
Bryant Whitford. Jr. During the 
journey they encountered a severe 
storm, and the hawser of the small 
boat broke, and parted from the main 
fleet, with two men on board. The 




JACOB KATZ, 
A Young and Successful Merchant. 



other boats proceeded on their way 
to New Orleans. Arriving at the lat- 
ter place, Capt. Lee went back on a 
steamer to ascertain what became of 
the small boat. He found the boat 
and two men at the landing at Baton 
Rouge, and that the boat was no 
longer fit for service. Capt. Lee was 
now in a peculiar plight. Not want- 
ing to lose his boat and contents, he 
concluded, if possible, to effect a 
sale, and with that shrewdness char- 
acteristic of the old settler, he went 
up in town to find a purchaser, with 
instructions to the boys to pump out 
the water as fast as they could, and 
should they see him coming with a 
purchaser, then to cease pumping 
and stand icily by. The arrangement 
worked like a charm. Capt. Lee's 
plan, as will be seen, was not to let 




RESIDENCE OF HON. J. A. BINGHAM. 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



55 




GEO. R. FITCH, Deceased. 
Former Attorney-at-law at Vandalia. 





JACOB RITTER, Deceased, 

An Old Resident and a Respected 

Citizen. 



MONTGOMERY HICKMAN. Dec'd. 
Ex-Deputy County Clerli. 



the verdant Louisianian Ivnow of the 
condition of the boat. He found a 
purchaser, and sold out the entire 
outfit for four hundred and sixty dol- 
lars in cash, and with his men took a 
steamer standing by for New Orleans. 
In two hours after he took passage 
the flat boat and cargo sank, which 
was quite unfortunate for the pur- 
chaser. Mr. Lee is still alive, living 
on his farm near Shobonier, 111., at 
the advanced age of ninety years and 
bids fair to live to the age of 100. 



Uncle Frank Lee's Fish Story. 

Uncle Frank Lee. who is now in his 
87th year, was in Vandalia a few 
weeks previous to the issuing of the 
Souvenir Edition of Historic Old Van- 
dalia. and was shown some of the 
advance pages of the hook, one of 
which shows the picture of his fath- 
er's old water mill, mention of which 
is made elsewhere in this work. 
While the picture is a reproduction 
of an old oil painting. Mr. Lee said 
it was an exact likeness of the old 
mill as he used to know it. and where 
he spent many a day in his early 
youth "toting" srrain to the hopner 
and doing such other jobs as were in 
his province to do. As he looked 
again and again at the nicture. the 
old octogenarian said it brought to 
his memory a fish story that was ^ 
fish story. "Believe it or not." =aid 
TTncle Frank, with one of his char- 
actpriot'c latierhs. "One dav. alo"ir 
towards eveniniT. father callpf] me to 
make ready to start the mill to trrinrl 
some tolls. The big reaction wheel 
had made but a few rounds when it 
suddenly stopped with a 'chug'. Fath- 
er called me to go below and see 
what was the matter. Bless yon. 



what did I find but five big blue cat 
fish lodged against the wheel. By 
hard pulling, we managed to get them 
out. The largest weighed just ex- 
actly 110 pounds, while the smallest 
fish drew 90 pounds. They were 
turned over to me to dress. I hung 
each of them up and skinned them 
the same as you would hogs. I know 
this sounds a little 'fishy,' to the 
youngsters of today," continued 
Uncle Frank as he looked squarely 
into the faces of his listeners, "but 
its the truth, every word of it just 
as I tell you." 



The Old Wooden Bridge Over the 
Okaw. 

The old bridge of which a cut is 
shown in this work, was built by the 
United States government across the 
Okaw. or Kaskaskia river at Vanda- 
lia, and was the western terminus of 
the Cumberland, or National road. 
The road was never built any farther 
west than Vandalia. This bridge 
was undoubtedly the finest structure 
of its kind in the United States. The 
abutments were of lime stone rock, 
quarried 12 miles north of Vandalia 




KESIDHNCE OF HON. W. M. FAKMEK. 
N. E. Corner of 0th and Randolph Sts. 



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SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 




HON. ROBT. K. MCLAUGHLIN. 

Ex-State Treasurer and Registrar of 

Land Office. 




MRS. ANN THOMPSON. Deceased. 
For many years Proprietor of Thomp- 
son Hotel. 



ISABELLA BOND McLAUGHLIN, 
Wife of Robt. K. McLaughlin. 



on Ramsey Creek, and conveyed to 
Vandalia by ox wagons over rough 
and muddy roads. The masonry work 
is of the finest order, showing that 
none but experienced worlanen were 
employed. 

This bridge was 190 feet long and 
40 feet wide, with two roadways, and 
a porch or sidewalk on the north and 
south side for pedestrians. It had 
ten windows on each side, neatly 
cased and blinded, for the purpose 
of admitting light inside as well ar 
to add beauty to the bridge. It was 
sided with the finest tongue and 
grooved lumber and covered with 
shingles. 

In order to convey some idea of the 
cost of this structure, the following 



bill as rendered to the contractors 
will show: 

St. Louis, June 18, 1S40. 
J. W. Berry, Dr., to Hemingway & Co. 
To blinds and frames for bridge. 

20 blinds, $4.50 per blind ..$9n,ti(l 
To 20 frames, $2.75 per frame.. 55.011 
To six hundred and seventy 

feet of cornice tor bridge. .. .194.00 



$339.00 
Received payment. 

Hemingway & Co. 
The writer has the original bill in 
his possession. This material was 
conveyed from St. Louis to Vandalia. 
a distance of 70 miles, by wagon. 

This bridge was kept beautifully 
painted and In good repair for years. 




and then gradually neglected until it 
was finally left to go into decay, until 
the time it was torn down to make 
way for the modern iron bridge, in 
1878. It was a great resort of sum- 
mer evenings, and Sunday after- 
noons, of the citizens, old and young. 
It was supplanted by an iron bridge 
in 1S78. having been condemned as 
unsafe (which proved a mistake). 
When it was torn down, not a rotten 
or decayed timber was found in it, 
except in the roof, which could have 
been easily repaired, and the bridge 
would have been standing today as 
.good as ever. 



THIRD WARD PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING. 



CAPP'S OLD STORE. 

This old building is still standing 
on the corner of Fourth and Main 
street, a cut of which is given here- 
in. This was in its time one of' the 
largest commercial houses in Illinois 
and was known from Vandalia to 
New Orleans. Mr, Capps used to is- 
sue a price current, which ruled the 
market for all the country around. 
He bought everything any one had 
for sale and sold everything from a 
needle to an elephant. Hon. John W. 
Henderson, of Cedar Ranids. Iowa, in 
the Evening Gazette of that city in 
its issue of January 9. 1904. relates 
the following in speaking of Vanda. 
lia: "I recollect an amusing inci- 
dent that occurred. A man by the- 
name of Capps kept a store, and one 
member of the legi=lat\ire wagered 
another an oyster supper that he 
could not call for an article in his 
store that Capps could not produce. 
TTpon arriving at the store a Goose 
Yoke was asked for. Capps went to 
a shelf, came back and handed out 
the article, remarkin.g that he kept 
them especially for the members o£ 
the legislature." 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 



57 



THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 



OF VANDALIA 



BY PROFESSOR W. H. PYLE. 



NO part of the history of a commu- 
nity is of such interest to all the 
people as the history of the public 
schools, and could such a history be 
truly and fully written, giving all of 
interest about every person that has 
attended the public schools, what a 
wonderful work it would be! This 
entire volume would hardly suffice for 
an introduction. But we can only 
give a few facts, and let the imagi- 
nation of the reader fill in the details 
of an interesting story. 

From 1819, Vandalia iias had some 
sort of school. Our schools are. 
therefore, as old as the state. The 
fact is significant that from the first 
Vandalia has looked after the educa- 



tion of her l)oys and girls, and this 
careful training of the young has 
left its impress in the culture and 
refinement of the people, as well as 
in the success of the business and 
professional men. The city has main- 
tained a public high school since 
1874. It was oiganized under Mr. .J. 
D. Collins as principal. The high 
school grad'iales may be fo.ind anions 
the leadin.g men and women of Van- 
dalia. Many have gone elsewhere. 
:r,i(l have made their infl'ience felt in 
ether commnnitie ■. There have bee i 
ISO graduates and their influence on 
the life of the community can hardly 
be overestimated. 

The schools have long maintained a 



department of music and drawing, 
which has been of great value in de- 
veloping the children. The following 
is taken from an annual report of 
Principal Baxter in the early eighties; 
"The so called 'Fads' of music and 
drawing should constitute a part of 
the course of study. Drawing has 
been taught in most of the rooms, but 
no course has been adopted by the 
Board of Education. Vandalia can 
afford them. Can she afford to do 
without them?" 

At the present time music and 
drawing is a regular department of 
the schools under the charge of a 
special teacher. The department was 
reorganized under the direction of 
Miss Grace Swift, in 1901. Miss Swift 
resigned in 1903, and was succeeded 
by Miss Laura Briggs. This is now 
one of the best departments of the 
schools, and the work done compares 
favorably with that of the best 
schools in the state. 

The High School was reorganized 
in 1901. under H. L. Smith as super- 




TEACHEKS VAXI).\1,I.\ IM'liLIC SCHOOLS. 1 •.)().'!- lUO-t. 



READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. 
Standing: C. H. ScilAFKK, Sai.lif M. .STILLMAN, JOHN L Krvk, W. H. Pyi.k, Siipt., r.AUKA BKii;r,s, Lucilf. Si.atkr. Frku R. Tatk. 

I. J. BUI.I.INGTO.N. 

Sitting: Hattik Nf.ill, Lizzie Perrvman, Jessie Craig, H. A. Echols, Principal. Jennie Kiijd, Asst. Principal, Ara Crouch, 

Blanche Beehe. 



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SOm^ENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 




OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF McILVVAIN POST NO. 273, DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS, G. A. R. 

READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, FIRST ROW. 

J. D. Collins, Quartermaster; H. J. Remington, Officer of the Dav; S. B. Stout, Junior Vice Commander; D. C. Zimmerm.^n, Commander; 
J. L. Thompson. Senior Vice Commander; T. C. MILLS. Adjutant; L. T. PENWELL. Chaplain. 

SECOND ROW. 

N.4THAN GUFFV, CHAS. H. WASHBURN. WM. A. MCNUTT, THOS. J. BOLT, B. W. HENRV, A. H. PETTIBONE, JAS. H. BROWNING. 

THIRD ROW. 

H. A. BiNGAMAN, WELLINGTON Mertz, JOSEPH F. J AMES, Officer of the Day ; Wm. H. Guy, Surgeon; Naaman Bascom, Chris Schafer. 



TlTcILWAIN Post No. 273, Department of Illinois, G. A. R., was organized June 11, 1883, with forty-five charter 
members. The following comrades have served as commander in the order named: R. H. Sturgess, J. D. 
Collins, F. Remann, O. W. Wall, S. B. Stout, Robert Neill, T. C. Mills, J. H. Ringe, John Jenkins, VV. D. Haizlip, A. 
Ray, S. P. Boyer. H. Sefton, H. A. Bingaman, J. H.Johnson and D. C. Zimmerman. Sturgess and Remann served 
more than one term each The officers of the Post for 1904 are as follows: Commander, D. C. Zimmerman; Senior 
Vice, J. S. Thompson; Junior Vice, S. B. Stout; Chaplain, L. T. Penwell; Surgeon, VY. H. Guy; Quarter Master, J. D. 
Collins; Officer Day, H.J. Remington; Guard, J. F.James; Adj., T. C. Mills; Q. M.S., A. B. Clow; Serg. Maj., J. M. 
Ungles; I. G., John Goodbrake. The Post is in a flourishing condition, has a nice hall leased and fitted up with 
carpet and pictures of prominent soldiers, and hold regular meetings the first Monday night in each month. Its 
sick members are looked after by the Post, and its deceased members are buried with military honors. Memorial 
services are held each Decoration Day, and large congregations assemble at South Hill cemeterj-, where the exercises 
are held, and a program including an oration is rendered from the pagoda erected by the Post and city some years 
ago. The pretty custom of decorating the graves of dead comrades, established by the G. A. R. and annually car- 
ried out on the 30th of May, has been appreciated and followed by the people until all the graves are literally cov- 
ered with flowers on this occasion, and the cemetery' is a thing of beauty. On the Sabbath preceding Decoration 
Day, union services are held in one of the churches, at which the Post, Corps and Circle attend in a body and listen 
to a memorial sermon preached by some minister designated by the Post. 



SOUVENIR OF VANDAT.IA. IIJ.TXOIS. 



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PRESENT UFFICEKS AND FAST PRESIDENTS OF McILWAIN WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS, No. _'21. 

READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT 

First Row, Miss Amanda Savi-es, .Mrs. Ethleen Bowles, Miss Ida Wall. 

Second Row, .Mks.Makv Harding, Mrs. Sarah Jerauld, Mrs. Lucv Mills, Mrs. Anna Ellicott, Mrs. JaneStahl, Mrs. anna Eastehdav 

Third Row, Mrs. Harriet Daugherty, Miss Lucy Sonnemann, Mrs. Julia Remann, Mrs. Fannie Waterman, 

Mrs. Alice VanDorston, Mrs. Jane Owens. 



TUTcILWWIN VYomans Relief Corps No. 221, au.xiliary to Mcllwaiu Post No. 273, Department of Illinois, G. A. R., 
was instituted Jauuarj' 2, 1893, by instituting officer Carrie Garr^- of East St. Louis, with twenty-one 
charter members, seventeen of whom are still living. During the first year the memhcfihip grew to si.vty-eight. 
Mrs. Alice VanDorston was the first president. Post No. 273, G. A. R., having decided to organize a Woman's Re- 
lief Corps as an auxiliary, voted to pay the expense of charter and supplies, which was $14.33. The Corps re- 
funded this amount the first year, besides presenting the Post with a handsome flag, and assisted them in a supper 
in which $22.00 were cleared. The records of the first year show that forty-two dollars and fifty cents ($4-2.50) 
were e.'jpended for relief and turned over to the Post. The Corps responds to every call for help and never fails to 
assist the Post, the needy soldier, his widow and orphans. The amount of money the Corps has expended during 
its existence is as follows: To decorate soldier's graves in the South, $16.00; amount turned over to Mcllwain 
Post, $185.00; amount spent for the relief of soldiers and their families, $318.64; .sent to Chicago for Soldier's 
Home, $25.00; to Soldier's Orphan Home, $5.00; a flag for .Mcllwain Posi, $7.50; donated to Sons of Veterans 
College, $5.00; estimated amount other than moneys donated by members of the Corps and furnished to needy 
families of soldiers, $400.00; estimated amount other than money, for fruit and other articles donatetl by members 
of the Corps and sent to Soldier's Home, $30.00. Mcllwain Relief Corps is in a flourishing condition, with Mrs. 
Lucy Mills as President and sixty good working members, of whom thirty-one are soldiers' wives, eight are soldiers' 
sisters, nine are s(jldiers' daughters, and twelve are loyal ladies. I'ollowing is a list of the Past Presidents: Mrs. 
Alice VanDorston, one year; Mrs. Julia Remann, two years; Mrs. Sarah Jerauld, two years; Mrs. Mary Harding, 
two years; Mrs. Theresa Bingaraan, one year; Mrs. .\nna Easterday, two j-ears. The jiresent officers are: Presi- 
dent, Mrs. Lucy Mills; Senior Vice. Mrs. Sarah Jerauld; Junior \'ice, Mrs. .\nna F^llicott; Secretary, Mrs. Mary 
Harding; Treasurer, Mrs. lithleen Howies; Chaplain, Miss Lucv Sonnemann; Conductress, Miss .\maiida Sayles; 
Assistant Conductress, Mrs. Harriet Dougherty; Guard, .Mrs. Jane Stalil; .Assistant Guard, Mrs. Louisa Wall. 



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SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



intendent, and W. H. Pyle as high 
school principal, and Miss Jennie 
Kidd as assistant. It maintains a 
four year course, and the work is all 
accredited by the State University. 
The course comprises Algebra, 2 
years; Geometry, 1 2-3 years; Arith- 
metic, 1-3 year; Latin, 3 years; En- 
glish, 3 years; Physiology. 1-2 year; 
Physical Geography, 2-3 year; Botany, 
1 year; Zoology, 1 year; Physics. 1 
year; Elementary Economics, 1-2 
year; Civics, 1-2 year; Chemistry, 1-2 
year; Political Geography, 1-3 year; 
General History, 1 year; English His- 



tory, 1-2 year; U. S. History, 1-2 year; 
and Music. Drawing, Spelling, and 
Literary work throughout the course. 
The High School principal for 19U3-4 
was H. A. Echols; the graduates, Vir- 
ginia Farmer, Rachael Jerauld, Ma- 
belle Sonnemann. Mabel Bingaman. 
Nelle Stone and Frank Smith. The 
Board of Education was Hon. J. J. 
Brown, President; Hon. Geo. T. Turn- 
er, Clerk; John Gochenour, H. A. 
Bingaman. William West, H. C. Doyle 
and Hon. B. W. Henry. The follow- 
ing taken from a catalogue published 
in 1882 is of great interest: 



"The first school in Vandalia is 
said to have been taught in a small 
log house in 1819. the location of 
which is unknown. A small frame 
house west of the State House square 
was used for a school house from 
1822 until 1829. In 1830, Hon. Joseph 
T. Eccles taught a school in a two- 
story frame house on Block 32, 
near the river bridge. A hewn 
log school house stood on lot 7, 
block 36, opposite the present resi- 
dence of Miss Lucy Sonnemann, until 
1834. Schools were held at different 
times in the old Presbyterian church, 




HOME STUDY READING CIRCLE. 



READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. 

Standing: Mrs. Julia Remann, Mrs. Ida Albert, Mrs. Jennie Higoins, Mrs. Minnie Bolin, Mrs. Anna Pitkin, Miss Jennie Jerauld, 
Mrs. Ruth Rexwinkle, Mrs. Mattie Crow, Miss Carrie Johnson, Mrs. Maud Whiteman, Mrs. Belle Carmack, 

MRS. Aline Gochenoi-'r, Mrs. Addie Webb. 
Sitting: Miss Lizzie Perrvman. Mrs. Rebecca Clark, miss Jessie Craig, Mrs. Lena Imes, Mrs. Mila Ritter, Mrs. Grace Hvde, 

Mrs. Maud May, Miss Ara Crouch, Miss Hattie Neill. 

nr'HE Home Study Reading Circle was organized December 3, 1898. Mrs. Hortense Dean was the first president 
and Miss Clara Bogard the first secretary, with the following charter members: Mrs. Ida Albert, Mrs. 
Rebecca Clark, Mrs. Ruth Rexwinkle, Mrs. Mary Laughlin, Mrs. Mila Ritter, Mrs. Adda Webb, Mrs. Hortense 
Dean, Mrs. Ida Spencer, Mrs. Lenna Imcs, Mrs. Aline Gochenour, Mrs. Mary Emericlt, Mrs Maggie Dinges, Mrs. 
Matilda West, Misses Clara Bogard, Minnie Bolin, Lillie Creel, Hattie Neill, Lizzie Ferryman, Irene Esbletnan 
This society joined the State Federation of Women's Clubs in July, 1901. The membership now stands as shown in 
the above picture, with the following corresponding members: Mrs. Hortense Dean, Mrs. Clara Bogard Brown, 
Mrs. Lillie Creel Graff, Mrs. Ethel Hutchinson, Mrs. J. A. Hawk, Miss Grace Swift. 



SOTTVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



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A COLLECTION OF FAYETTE COUNTY BIRDS. 
Procured and Mounted by E. F. Steiuhauer. 



'T'HE accompanying picture shows a group of Fayette County birds, and a few animal specimens, collected and 
mounted by Yandalia's taxidermist, Mr. E. F. Steinhauer. This collection was begun in 1888, and in ten 
years was practically completed so far as a strictly County collection goes. It consists of 283 specimens of birds, 
regular visitors, and some that are accidental visitors. The number of foreign birds and animals is about twenty 
specimens. Few people realize how favored Fayette County is in birds of all kinds. We have our prairies, our 
wooded uplands, our bottoms, and abundance of overflow to attract water fowl and sea birds. When Mr. Stein- 
hauer first conceived the idea of making a strictly County collection, he did not believe he would be able to find over 
fifty or seventy-five specimens, but with already nearly three hundred collected he finds there are yet something like 
thirty specimens to procure. These are largely ducks, plover, hawks and gulls. In procuring the larger birds, Mr. 
Steinhauer has been assisted very materially by Mr. Charles Hagey, who is also somewhat of a naturalist, and who 
has an exceedingly fine eye for the larger specimens. This collection has become an item of educational interest, as 
many of the pupils of the Vandalia Public Schools and throughout the county, those interested more especially in 
natural history, visit Mr. Steinhaucr's "den" quite frequently and seem to manifest a very great interest in his 
almost life-like specimens. Fayette County has all the birds of Eastern North America, except strictly sea birds. 
In this collection one may find the tiny humming bird as well as the large pelican and sand hill crane. There are 
also shown about eighteen different kinds of ducks, fifteen of hawks, many specimens of snipe, plover and galinales, 
of which the collection is complete; and small, tiny wood warblers, delicate in color and light of plumage, having 
all the colors of the rainl)ow. Tiurc are thirty five of the latter in the collection, lacking only three of having everv 
variety in Eastern North .America. Then there are the many toningers, cardinals, orioles, gross beaks, etc These 
birds are all numbered and listed, and afford a very interesting study. \ few of this collection are now almost ex- 
tinct, as are the paraquet that visited cherry trees here fifty years ago, which cannot now be found this side of 
Eastern Southern!;states. 



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SOrN'FNHR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 




THE T. S. CLUB. 

READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, FIRST ROW: 

Mrs. BiRniE HAVWAKn, Miss Carkie Johnson, Miss Hallie Eshleman, Mrs. Bettie Cahili., Mrs. Nei.ije Lakin, Mrs. Maud Whiteman, 

Mrs. Louie Parkinson, .Mrs. Bessie Easterdav. 

READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, SECOND ROW. 

Mrs. Madge Merry. Mrs. Tillie West, Miss Clara Hinchcliff, Mrs. Wave Houston, Miss Ara Lakin, 

Mrs. Anna white. Mrs. Belle Carmack. 

nPHE T. S. C. is the oldest clul) in Vandalia, having been organized in September, 1889, by a band of school girls, 
who desired a social organization for the per])etuity of school-day friendships. It has at times taken up liter- 
ary and philanthropic work, Though in the main its object and plans are to pvovitle only for the lighter element 
of social life. 



from 1S31 lo 1S3G, also in an unfin- 
ished Baptist church that stood on 
the!.lot opposite the present residence 
of Mips Josie Gregory, previous to 
1837.'' 

A small frame house that stood 
near where the county jail now stands 
was used as a school house previous 
to and occasionally after the donation 
of the east half of the State House in 
1839. The old State House served 
for a school house from 1839 to 1857, 
when the Seminary was built. The 
legislature donated the east half of 



the State House to Fayette Seminary 
Association in 1839, and in 1857 it 
was sold to the county. The Associ- 
ation bought of Joseph T. Eccles lots 
5, 6 and 7, block 20. for $300.00. and 
with the assistance of the Vandalia 
school district, built the Seminary 
building. In 1864, the trustees of the 
Fayette Seminary Association deed- 
ed an undivided half of the three lots 
to the trustees of Vandalia School 
District for $4000. Two buildings on 
block 55 were rented from 1867 to 
1872, when the third ward school 



house was built. In 1878, the trus- 
tees rented the building now occu- 
pied by C. F. Coleman as a residence, 
but was at the time it was rented, the 
German Methodist church for the 
term of five years. 

The schools were regraded and the 
High School established in 1874; Mel- 
anthon Easterday. President of the 
Board, and John D. Collins. Principal. 
From the same source is obtained 
the following: 

"A Mr. Jackson is said to have been 
the first school teacher in 1819. He 






CHARLES J. MARTY, CHARLES EVANS, 

A Prominent Pharmacist, with the Junior Member of the Hardware 
Humphrey Drug & Book Company pirm of Jas. S. Evans & Sons, 

continuously for nearly 20 years. 



H. J. GOCHENOUR, 
Of the Firm of John Gocheuour & 
Son, Real Estate, Loans and Immi- 
gration Agent. 



SOTTA'ENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLTNOTS. 



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TUB WOMAN'S CLUB. 

READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, FIRST ROW: 

Maky a. (lonii.iN, MiiLi.iK G. Ukown, auklaidf-: Brown, ali.ik FonLKR, Sue Wallace, In\ T. Council. Ahhik m. Turner, Celia Rummel. 

READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, SECOND ROW: 
Etta C. Sciiknker. Hatiif M. Ritchev, Marcaret S. .Siuroess. May Coleman, Sallik M. Stillman. Belle L. Emmel, 

Jose F. Humphrey, Harriet K. Beach. 

'' I 'HE \VOM.\N'S CLUB was organized in November, 1897. The object of this club is intellectual culture and 
mutual help in literary affairs. The first officers of the club were: President, Mrs. Sallie Stillman; Secretary, 
Miss .\delaide Brown; Treasurer, .Mrs. May Coleman; E.xecutivc Committee, Mrs. Allie Fogler, Mrs. Abbie Turner, 
Miss .\nna Hayward; Committee on Constitution and By-Laws, Mrs. Nellie Brown, Mrs. Jose Humphrey, Mrs. 
Sue Wallace. The membership, is limited to twenty and the present roster consists of the following persons: 
Miss .Adelaide Brown, Mesdames Harriet K. Beach, Nellie G. Brown, Ma3' K. Coleman, Ina T. Council, Belle L. 
Emmel, Illinois V. Farmer, .\llie E. Fogler, Mary .\. Gordon, Waverly H. Houston, Jose F. Humphrey, Rose R. 
Remann, Hattie M. Ritchey, Celia M. Rummel, Etta C. Schcnker, Sallie M. Stillman, May D. Stone, Margarets. 
Sturgcss, .\bbie M. Turner, Sue C. Wallace. The officers for the ensuing year are: President, Allie E. Fogler; Vice 
President, May K. Coleman; Recording Secretary, Rose R. Remann; Corresponding Secretary, Hattie M. Ritchey; 
Treasurer, Marv X. Gordon. 



died before his term ended, aud was 
followed by Dr. Van Fleck. Other 
teachers were Mrs. Sarah Morse, in 
1822; Russell Botsford. in 1S23; .lere- 
miah Abbott, in 1829; Miss Elizabeth 
Hunt, Rev. Stewart, and Hon. Joseph 



T. Eccles, 18.3(1; Miss McCla.v. in 1831- 
3.5; Mr. and Mrs. Evans. 1835 and 30: 
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Canithers, 183ii 
to 1839; Wm. H. Stoddard, D. D., M. 
D., and his daughter, Lucy, 1839 lo 
1841; Rev. Kellum, Mr. Lathrop. Hon. 



E. Southworth, Mrs. Marie E. Slade. 
Hon. Albert G. Burr, Dr. Johnson. 
Mr. Pearce and Greenup Bird, 184U 
to 1852; Rev. Snyder and Mrs. Wol- 
cott, 1852 and 1853; Franklin S. Mc- 
Cord and A. G. Campbell, 1854 and 




J. J. BULLINGTON, 
Principal of Vamlalia School 
Shorthand and Typewriting. 





E. F. STEINHAUER, Taxidermist. 

of Foreman of the C. Gloede Wagon 
Works. 



WILL J. URBANI, 

Leading Jeweler and Successor of 

Joseph Urbani. Deceased. 



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SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



1855; Timothy Robinson, 1855 and 
1856; Ezra Jenkins and the two Rei- 
slnger brothers, 1856 and 1857. Ezra 
Jenliins taught the last school in the 
State House and the first school in 
the Seminary building. 

From this time on down to the 
present, we give only the name of the 
principal teacher or superintendent. 
1858-59, Joshua Lazarus; 1859-60, 
J. G. Herriman; 1860, John E. Kin- 
ney; 1860 to 1861, Capt. Chas. W. 
Horr; 1861-62, J. Russell Johnson; 
1S62-.3, W. P. Laman; 1863-64. Stephen 
D. Blatchley: 1864 to 1S66. J. H. San- 
born; 1866-67, Miss R. D. McDear- 



main; 1867-68. W. B. Catherwood; 
1868-69, Wm. H. Terry; 1869-70. Wm. 
Cunningham; 1870-72, L. L. Taylor; 
1872-73, D. P. Pratt; 1873-75, John D. 
Collins; 1875-77, William M. Crich- 
ton; 1877-80, John D. Collins; 1880- 
82. David S. Chilcoat. 

From other sources the list is 
completed to the present time as fol- 
lows: 1882-83. Walter Chandler; 
18S3-84. Joel M. Bowlby; 1884-86. Rev. 
Mr. Hursh; 1886-87. H. B. Tarbet ; 
1887-90, D. C. Brown; 1890-93, W. F. 
Baxter; 1893-1901. J. N. Street; 1901- 
03. H. L. Smith; 1903, W. H. Pyle. 

A record of the schools is not com- 



plete with the names of the principals 
only. Among the grade teachers 
that have been longest in the service 
and left their influence on hundreds 
of children may be mentioned the fol- 
lowing: Mrs. Geo. B. Capps. Mrs. I. 
N. Leever, Miss Lena Barr. Miss 
Rosamond McCord, Mrs. Hattie M. 
Ritchey. Mrs. L. M. McCord. Mrs. F. 
C. Humphrey. Mr, and Mrs. C. F. 
Easterday. Mrs. Sallie Stillman. Miss 
Lizzie Perryman. Miss Hattie Neil, 
J. L. Frye. C. H. Schafer, Mrs. John 
J. Brown and Miss L. H. Briggs. 




PANSY HUNTING AND FISHING CLUB. 

READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT 

First Row, Dk. H. D. SMITH, F. C. Hi'MPHREV, Geo. H.\usema.nn, C. F. Emmel. Second Row, Jos. C.\tes, W. A. H.^yw.urd, Thos. Wilson. 



TTHE HUNTING CLUB, known now as the Pansy Hunting and Fishing Club, was organized Oct. 1st, 1891, 
with C. F. Emmel, J. S. Chapman, John M. Enek, J. M. Eshleman and Gregory Fouke as members. It had 
for its object hunting, fishing, and general sociability. The name '"Pansy Hunting and Fishing Club" was not 
adopted till January, 1902. This Club has a nicely furnished room, and meets once a week the year around. It is 
equipped with a first-class camping outfit, dishes, cooking utensils, and all such paraphernalia as go to make up 
the requirements of an up-to-date camping club. This club has its annual outing, and its members pride themselves 
on having never missed a season since its organization. The Club's present members are: C. V. Emmel, President; 
Joseph Cates, Vice-President; W. A. Hayward, Secretary; F. C. Humphrey, Treasurer; George Hausemann, Dr. H. 
D. Smith, J. S. Chapman, Thomas Wilson and W. G, West. 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



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THE, BANKS 

OF VANDALIA 



Cbc first Bank. 



The first bank was organized in 
Vandalia in 1821. and was called the 
Legal Tender or State Bank. Thos. 
Mather was president, and .lames 
Kelly was cashier. This bank was 
formed on the credit of the state and 
was to have a capital of $.5nO,ri(iil. and 
to issue in the beginning only $300.- 
iiiiO in currency. The state through 
the directors was to manage the main 
bank, and the branches, the whole 
ti) remain under the control of the 
General Assembly. Money was to be 
loaned to no individual on personal 
security in sums above $100; larger 
sums to be secjjired by real estate. 
the rate of interest was to be 6 per 
cent per annum. A principal bank 
was established at V'andalia. and four 
or five branches in other places. The 
paper of this bank was never at par, 
and sunk at times to twenty-five 
cents on the dollar. This bank lin- 
gered along until 1831. when it was 
wound up. 

The following amusing interest oc- 
curred in connection with it. The 
journals of the legislature show that 
a resolution was passed requesting 
the United States government to re- 
ceive the notes of this bank in the 
land office in payment for public 
lands. When the vote was taken in 
the senate upon the adoption of the 
resolution. Col. Pierre Menard, who 
was then Lie'itenant Governor presid- 
ing over that body, with more judg- 
ment than elegance put the question, 
and made the following comment: 
"Gentlemen of ze senate, it is move, 
and second dat de notes of ze bank 
be made land office money. All in 
favor of de motion say aye. does 
against say no. It is decide in favor 
of the affirmative, and now gentle- 
men. I bet you one hundred dollair 
he never be land office money." 



National Bank of Tandalia. 

The National Bank of Vandalia was 
organized in August. 1865, with a cap- 
ital of $50,000. by Dr. N. M. McCurdy. 
Col. F. Remann. Hon. Daniel Gre- 
gory. Simeon Perkins, Samuel Fog- 
ler, C. A. Sonnemann, .James M. 
Whiteman, Joshua Lazarus. Gorton 
D. Jerauld, James H. Scott, and J. D. 
Ivowery. Dr. N. M. McCurdy was 
A social organization comijoscd of thirteen of Vandalia's pretty voung .iiirls. chosen president and .Joshua Lazarus, 

cashier. Dr. McCurdy served as 
president up to the time of his death. 
READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT September 30, 187G. and Joshua Laz- 

Top Row. Grace Smith, Bessie Griffith. 3^P„g served as cashier until February 

Second Row. ZORA Whitten, GRACE SONNEMANN. 1866. when he resigned and George 

Third Row. FuETA SAVLES, ADDiE BiNGAMAN, GLADYS Wedb. ^ Browu was choscn cashisr. Sim- 

Fourth Row, ALLiEGocHENODR, EuALiA Smith, MiLA MoREY, Mayme Roth. eon Perkins was elected to the office 

Lower Row, Nellie Clark. Ruby Hirmanb. of president, vice McCurdy. deceased. 



"NONE SUCH CI.UB." 



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SOUVENIR OF VANDALTA, ILLINOIS. 




FAYETTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUFEKViSORS 1904.. 

READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT 

H'irst Row, Geo. A. Brown, Otego Township; .\. D. Sefton, Supt. County Farm. 

Second Row. Henry C. Brown, Vandalia Township; D. S. Thoman, Sharon Township; Robert Hunt, Jr., Carson Township; 

W. W. Whitten, Hurricane Township, Chairman of Board; Geo. E. Shutt. Ramsey Township; I. D. Workmam, Loudon Township. 

Third Row, VV. 1. Moore, Pope Township; B. D. Brown, Wilberton Township; S. P. Setton, Sefton Township; 

P. R. Bryson, Bowling Green Township; F. L. Campbell, Bear Grove Township; H. W. Bahde, Lone Grove Township; 

John Tedrick, Seminal y Township. 
Fourth Row. W. H. Harks, Avena Township; J. F. Helm Jr., Wheatland Township; .S. E. Robinson, Kaskaskia Township; 

N. L. (lantt, (..aClede Township. 



and he and George W. Brown acted 
as president and cashier until the ex- 
piration of the charter. 

This banl< was succeeded by "The 
Banlf of Vandalia." a partnership oe- 
ing formed by the owners of the cap- 
ital of "The National Bank of Van- 
dalia." This bank continued in busi- 
ness until 1894, when it went in'o 
liquidation and its affairs were closed 
up. 



fnrat National Bank. 

One of the pleasing incidents in 
Vandalia in the business year of 
1895, was the incorporation of the 
First National Bank, which began 
business May 1st, with a paid np cap- 
ital of $50,000.00. 



The first officers and directors in- 
cluded W. M. Fogler, President; W. 
M. Farmer, Vice President; George 
W. Brown, Cashier; and R. H. Stur- 
gess. Assistant Cashier, with J. J. 
Brown, C. G. Sonnemann, H. A. Bing- 
aman, Fred Remann and G. D. Jer- 
auld. 

The first report to the comptroller 
at Washington D. C. gave $47,000,011 
deposits. The last report of June 9. 
1904, shows more than $300,000.00 de- 
posits. The growth of the First Nat- 
ional Bank has been healthy from the 
beginning. The careful, conservative 
management, has given the public a 
justified confidence, which has made 
it one of the leadin.a: financial insti- 
tutions in central Illinois. 

The bank has always controlled 
ample funds to meet the legitimate 
demands of its customers. Its motto 



has been to be safe, rather than 
make dividends by questionable 
means. With fireproof vaults, sate 
protected by time lock, and burglar 
insurance, patrons find no more se- 
cure institution in which to place 
money than the First National Bank. 
A number of individual steel safe- 
deposit boxes are kept for customers 
at a nominal charge. Wills, insur- 
ance policies, mortgages, bonds and 
other valuable papers are taken cnro 
of for patrons of the bank, free of 
charge. The bank at present is gov- 
erned by the following well known 
business men as directors: J. J. 
Brown, C. G. Sonnemann, W, M. 
Farmer. H. A. Bingaman. F. C. Eck- 
ard and William Kasten. W. M. 
Fogler. President; J. A. Gordon, 
Cashier, and R, H. Sturgess, Assist- 
ant Cashier. 



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VANUALIA CONCERT llAMt, OKGAMZED 1-EBRl AKV lU, lUnn. 

KKADINC, FROM LEFT TO KIGHT 

First Row, Df.nnv Boi-T, Solo Clarinet; AKi-iK Bolt, 1st Clarinet; G. Ralston Snook, Leader; Hui;h Kincaman, 2nd Clarinet; 

Thomas Dip;lkmann, '2nd B. flat Cornet. 
Second Row, Frank Brown, :Jrd Alto; Herman Stringer, Solo Alto; Geo. Rutledge, 1st Alto; Wm. Havwaru, 1st B flat Cornet; 

Geo. L. Whiteman, Solo Cornet, James Hankins, Solo Cornet. 

Third Row, Herbert Sonneman, Snare Drum; Harrv Loar, Tuba; Claud Ellis, Baritone; JOHN Svfert, B. Bass; 

ALLIE Mammen, 3rd Tenor; CHARLES OLIVER, 2nd Tenor; Carl Ellis, 1st Tenor; Ezra Jenkins, Tuba; H. L. AUSTIN, Bass Drum. 



Che farmer's & Merchant's Na- 
tional Banh of Yandalta. 

This banii was organized and open- 
ed for business on tlie flr.st day of 
February, 1871, with a capital stocli 
of one hundred thousand dollars. The 
first Board of Directors consisted of 
Matthias Fehren. Christian A. Sonne- 
mann, Daniel Gregory. Beverly W. 
Henry. George H. Dieckmann. Elia ; 
B. SfoUes, and Azro Willis 

Matthias Fehren was elected pres- 
ident and David Palmer, cashier. Mr. 
Fehren was elected president each 
succeeding year until his death, 
which occurred April 1.5, 1874. C. A. 
Sonneniann acting as president until 
the end of that year when Dr. Rich- 
ard T. Higgins was elected president, 
and has been elected to said posi- 
tion each succeeding year since and 
is the present incumbent. David Pal- 
mer was continued as cashier up to 
1RR2. when he resigned and Edward 
I,. Wahl was elected to fill the va- 
cancy. 

In LSfll. the charter of this bank ex- 
pired, and it was reorganized as a 



state bank under the name of The 
Fanner's and Merchant's Bank, un- 
der the same general management. 
In 1898, the bank reduced its capital 
stock to $.50,000, which is its present 
capital. Mr. E. L. Wahl continued as 
cashier until his death, which oc- 
curred July 30. 1901, when F. I. Henry 
was elected as such and is the pres- 
ent incumbent. The following named 
persons have served as directors of 



this bank from its organization, viz: 
Matthias Fehren. C. A. Sonnemann, 
Daniel Gregory, George H. Dieck- 
mann. Michael Lynch, Rev. Joseph 
Gordon, L. E. Morey. Thomas B. Mur- 
ray. Azro Willis. Edward L. Wahl, 
Mrs. Jennie R. Higgins, William Son- 
nemann. B. W. Henry, E. B. Stokes. 
R. T. Higgins, Charles F. Emmel. 
John TI. Metzger and J. M. Price, the 
last seven being the present board. 




Ldokinj? east troni near the old tJhiner llott-l whitrh was destr<)\-ed by tire in IIHX). 

The scene shows in the background the cupalos of the okl State House 

Building, Presbyterian and Methodist Churches. 



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SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



OLD TOM HIGGINS 
INDIAN FIGHTE,R 



The history of Vandalia would not 
be complete unless something was 
said of one of its old residents, 
Thomas Higgins. or, "Old Tom Ilig- 
gins" the Indian fighter, as he was 
called, and this can best be done by 
the following extract from "The An- 
nals of the West," by James H. Per- 
kins, and J. M. Peck, and publisheo 
by James R. Albach, Chambers and 
Knapp, printers, St. Louis Mo., 18^0; 

"He was a native of Kentucky, and 
joined the rangers of Illinois at their 
first organization, and continued by 
."nnual enlistments until disables' 

A frontier settlement or Shoal 
Creek in the present county of Bond, 
had a "station." or blockhouse about 
eight miles south of the present site 
of Greenville. It was one of the 
points of rendezvous for the rangers, 



where Lieutenant Journey and eleven 
men, including Higgins, were sta- 
tioned on the 20th of August, 1814. 
Indian signs were discovered in the 
vicinity, and at night a party was 
seen prowling about the fort. Before 
daylight on the 31st, Lieutenant 
Journey and his comrades were on 
their trail. They had not proceeded 
far on the border of the prairie be- 
fore they were in an ambuscade, sur- 
romded by seventy or eighty Indians, 
and at the first fire the Lieutenant 
and three men were killed. Six fled 
to the fort, while Higgins remained 
on the field, as he said "to have one 
more pull at the enemy." His horse 
had been shot in the neck, fell to 
his knees, but rose again in a mo- 
ment. Higgins thought his horse 
mortally wounded, dismounted, and 
resolving to avenge the loss of his 
comrades, took to a tree. The fog of 
the early dawn, and the smoke of the 
Indian guns, which had obscured the 
atmosphere, now cle?ired away, and 
he discovered the Indians. Taking 
deliberate aim. he fired, and the fore- 



most savage fell. Concealed by the 
smoke, he reloaded his gun, mounted 
his wounded horse and turned to re- 
treat, when a familiar voice from the 
grass hailed him with "Tom you 
won't leave me?" Turning around, 
he saw a fellow soldier by the name 
of Burgess, lying in the grass, wound- 
ed and helpless. "Come along. ' slid 
Higgins. I can't come," responded 
Burgess, "my leg is smashed to 
pieces." Higgins instantly dismount- 
ed and in attempting to lift his f'-iend 
on the horse, the animal took fright, 
ran off and left Higgins with the 
wounded man. He directed him to 
crawl On one leg and hands through 
the tallest grass, while he remained 
behind to protect him from the In- 
dians. In this way Burgess reached 
the fort. Higgins could best have fol- 
lowed the same trail, but this would 
endanger his comrade. He therefore, 
took another direction, concealing 
himself by a small thicket. As he 
passed it, he discovered a stout 
savnge near by and two others a,p- 
proaching. He started for a small 




CONFIRMATION CLASS, ST. JAMES EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, EASTER SUNDAY, 1904. 



READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT 

Top Row, Lizzie Kern, Bertha Eck, TiUie Becchu, Rev. S. D. Myers, Rozella Stimpson, Rosa Rethorn, Arthur Slater, Josie Springer. 
Lower Row, Ruby Helbock, Amos Stone, Anna Hausmann, Elizabeth Tate, Merle Dieckmann. 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



69 



ravine, but found one of his legs fail, 
which, until now, he was scarcely 
conscious had been wounded in the 
first encounter. The large Indian 
pressed him close, and Higgins, 
knowing the advantage, resolved to 
halt and dodge the ball. The Indian 
poised his gun, and Higgins, t\irning 
suddenly, received the ball in his 
thigh. He now fell, rose again, and 
received the fire of the others, and 
again fell severely wounded. The 
Indians now threw aside their guns 
and advanced on him with their 
spears and knives. As he presented 
his gun first at one then at the other 
each fell back. At last the stout In- 
dian, who had fired first, supposing 
Higgins' gun empty, advanced boldly 
to the charge, when Higgins fired, 
and he fell. Higgins had now four 
bullets in his body, an empty gun in 
his hand, two Indians unharmed be- 
fore him. and a large party but a 
short distance in the ravine. Still 
he did not despair. His two assail- 
ants now raised the war-whoop, 
rushed on him with their spears, and 
a deadly conflict ensued. They gave 
him numerous flesh wounds, as the 
scars, which we have seen, testified. 



At last one threw his tomahawk, 
which struck Higgins on his cheek, 
severed his ear, laid bare his skull 
to the back of his head, and stretched 
him On the prairie. Again the Indians 
rushed on, but Higgins kept them oft 
with his feet, and grasping one of 
their spears, he arose, seized his 
rifle, and dashed out the brains of his 
antagonist, but broke his rifle. The 
other Indian now raised the yell and 
rushed on him and attempted to stab 
the exhausted ranger with his knife. 
Higgins still fought with his broken 
rifle, then with his knife, both were 
bleeding and nearly e.xhausted. The 
smoke had cleared away, the party of 
Indians were in view, and the little 
garrison at the fort could see the con- 
test, but dared not sally out. There 
was a woman, a Mrs. Pursley. at this 
crisis urged the rangers to the res- 
cue. They objected. She taunted 
them with cowardice, snatched her 
husbands rifle from his hand and de- 
clared that "so fine a fellow as Tom 
Higgins should not be lost for want 
of help"; mounted a horse and sallied 
forth to his rescue. The mi-n 
ashamed to be outdone uy a wiman. 
followed at full gallop, reached the 



spot where Higgins had fainted and 
fell before the Ind'ans came up, and 
brought him to the fort. 

For many days his life was des- 
paired of. There was no surgeon. 
Some of his friends cut out two balls 
from his body, but by careful nursing 
he recovered. Another ball was ex- 
tracted from his thigh by his own 
hands and razor, some years after. 
He was a fine specimen of frontier 
man. open hearted, generous and 
lived and died a few years since in 
Fayette county., 

Thomas Higgins was born in Bar- 
ren county. Kentucky, in 1790 and 
emigrated with his friends to this 
state in 1807. settling down near 
some relatives who had come to Illi- 
nois some time before. He was a 
farmer during the latter years of his 
life and brought up a large family of 
children. He died, where for many 
years he had resided, near Vandalia, 
in 1829, and is buried on the farm he 
owned. Nothing marks his resting 
place. The Legislature should erect 
a monument to his memory, for had 
it not been for such men as him this 
country would still be in the hands 
of the savages. 




MEMBERS OF THE I-IKST M. E. CHURCH CHOIR. 



RKADING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT 

First Row, Miss Viki;ini,\ F.vkmkr, Miss M.abel So.nnkman, C. P. EastivRuav, Choirmaster; Miss Adelaide Bkown, Organist; 

Mks. Ai.lie Fogler. miss Irene Eshi.eman. 
Second Row, .Miss Alma Wheei.er, Misb Florence Matherlv. John Svfert, Mrs. Bessie Easterdav, Chaise Deabler, 

Mrs. Cei.ia Rummel. 
Third Row, Louis Hackleman, Harkv Walters, C. L. Rummel, Gko. Deabler, Roy Chandler, Arthur Webb, Miss Cornelia Bingham. 



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BAPTIST CHURCH CHOIR. 

READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT 

First Row. Mrs. Lillie Ireland. Mi.ss M.\ui) Porter. 

Second Row. Miss Jessie Cr.\ig. Miss Ar.\ ^. CRoacd. (tRv. I. s Hicks. .vIrs Kll\ Hicks. .VIrs. .Millie Mitchell. 

Third Row. Mrs Elizabeth W.\shburx. H J. Re.mingto."4, Miss M.aud Wright. N. H. Washburn. Mrs. Hattie Dixon. 



MUCH IN A NAME 



ALL Yandalians should appreciale 
the great advertising feature 
and compliment contained in the de- 
scriptive title of its principal trunk 
line railroad, the "Vandalia Line." 
This popular road uses its advertis- 
ing matter profusely, and wherever 
it is scattered, the city of Vandalia is 
widely advertised. In fact, the name 
of our city is a household word all 
over the United States by reason of 
the advertising matter of our popu- 
lar railroad. Everybody knows the 
"Nickel Plate," the "Katy," the 
"Clover Leaf," the "Cotton Belt," and 
the many other descriptive terms of 
popular railroads, chosen many times 
from passing remarks or by reason of 
suggestive environments, and these 
titles widely advertised in literature 
stamp the name indelibly upon the 
public mind. We get it from W. R. 
McKeen, of Terre Haute, Ind., who 



we recently had the pleasure of meet- 
ing and who was one of the origina- 
tors and promoters of the construc- 
tion of the St. Louis, Vandalia and 
Terre Haute Railroad, that its Board 
of Directors and Officers realized 
from the start that their railroad was 
going to be a part of one of the great- 
est trunk lines in the country, and 
they naturally casted about for a 
popular name with which to label 
their popular thoroughfare. Mr. Mc- 
Keen tells us that they canvassed 
many words and phrases in making 
their selection, and at last united in 
the conclusion that the "Vandalia 
Line" was the most appropriate title 
of all of the names and titles can- 
vassed. He said the name was se- 
lected for two reasons one being that 
it was one of the oldest towns in the 
State, was once State Capital, and 
that much glorious history gathered 
about the name; the other reason 
was that the rhythm or euphony of 
the title commended it. The matter 
was canvassed by the officers of the 
road for some time, and the selec- 



tion which was finally made ,and 
which so honored our city, was the 
result of much thought instead of an 
idle fancy. This railroad is now a 
part of the Pennsylvania System, the 
greatest railroad corporation in the 
world, and Yandalians should appre- 
ciate the fact that the name of our 
city, contained in the advertising lit- 
erature of this popular trunk line, 
goes to every part of the civilized 
world. The name was also selected 
as a compliment to the men who 
lived here and who figured in the 
early promotion of the road. They 
really organized and incorporated the 
road and pushed the agitation along 
until it had to be financed, when they 
disappeared from the management 
and directorate. We at home see the 
name so often and hear it spoken so 
frequently that it becomes common- 
place to us. but let us bear in mind 
the honor conferred upon our city by 
Mr. McKeen and his co-laborers when 
this popular title was selected. Very 
often there is. indeed, very much in 
a name. 



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OFFICERS OF THE W. C. T. I . 

Mrs. Lizzie Henninger, Mrs. Albert Dixon, Mrs. Maggie Dings, .Mrs. .Nellie Bartlet, Mrs. G. 1. Deabler. 
Mrs. H. N. Clark, Mrs. Catherine Liget, .Mrs. .Martha Cullins. .Mrs. Nannie Hunter. 



Fayette County Woman^s Christian Temperance Union. 

By MRS. M. C. COLLINS. 



MRS. M. E. SLADE was the first 
president of the Woman's Chris- 
tian Temperance Union of Fayette 
Co. She was appointed to the office 
by the district W. C. T. U. and sowed 
Igood temperance seed. Mrs. M. C. 
'Collins was the second president, and 
■was appointed at District Convention 
|at Hillsboro, 111., in the spring of 
I18.S4. She organized the county and 
iheld the first county convention at 
IHagerstown in September, ISSfi, with 
'a full corps of officers, and was then 
lunanimously elected president; Mrs. 
JMary Lee, of Shobonier, vice presi- 
Ident ; Mrs, Maggie Brown, of Hagers- 
|town, secretary: Mrs. G. W. Brown, 
|Of Vandalia, treasurer; Mrs. M. E. 
|siade. of Vandalia, evangelistic super- 
lintendent; Mrs. Martha Davidson, of 
JHagerstown, Loyal Temperance Le- 
|gion, superintendent. 
I Mrs. Collins has served the conity 
.faithfully for seven years as County 
Tresident. and Is the present Presl- 
jdenl. with Mrs. Lizzie Henninger. of 
(Haj^erstown, Vice President; Mrs. 
IN.inn'e Hunter, of Ha?i'isi.own. Re- 
K?o.-d nt-. Secretary; Mrs. Matti° Da- 
.vis. of Shobonier. Corresponding Sec- 
Iretary; Mrs. Venna Clark of Ramsey, 



Treasurer; Mrs. Kate Liget, of Van- 
dalia, Evangelistic Superintendent; 
.Mrs. Josie Ray, of Hagerstown, Med- 
al Contest b'.iperintendent ; Mrs. M. 
C. Collins of Vandalia, Mother's Meet- 
ings and White Ribbon Cradle Roll 
Superintendent; Flower Mission Su- 
perintendent, Lizzie Henninger, of 
Hagerstown; Hospital Superintend- 
ent. Mrs. Susie Benson; Superintend- 
ent Scientific Temperance Instruc- 
tion, Mrs. Mamie Ley. There are ten 
local W. C. T. U. Unions in the 
county, namely, Vandalia, Shobonier, 
Hagerstown, Farina, Ramsey, St. 
.James. LaCIede. Hrownstown. Bing- 
ham and St. Elmo. Each local Union 
has local superintendent of the above 
mentioned department. The County 
ITnion holds an Institute In the spring 
of each year and a County Conven- 
tion in the fall. The County Union 
and the Bingham Union are arrang- 
ing to own a W. C. T. U. church 
jointly. Vandalia had a W. C. T. U. 
Union in 1879, with Mrs. J. O. Henry 
as President. It was suspended 
shortly afterward, however, till 1880, 
when it was reorganized with Mis. 
M. E. Slade President and Mrs. M. 
C. Collins Secretary. The societv 



had a library and reading room in the 
Fehren building with Miss Mattie 
Smith as librarian. Several years 
later the W. C. T. U. and Y. W. C. 
T. U. established headquarters in the 
Blackwell building and had a read- 
ing room open Saturday afternoons 
and every night in the week, with 
.Mrs. Kate Liget as manager. The 
present officers of the local uniou 
are: Mrs. Ida Deubler, President; 
Mrs. Hattie Dixon, Secretary and 
Mrs. M. C. Collins, Tresurer." Vice 
Presidents, Mrs. Maggie Diugcs, 
Presbyterian; Mrs. Mary Spangler, 
Methodist; Miss Tillie Ernst, Lu- 
theran ; Mrs. Elizabeth Washburn, 
Baptist. The society meets the sec- 
ond and fourth Friday of each month, 
have printed programs for a years' 
work with the subject to be dis- 
cussed, the names of the leaders and 
the place of meeting; visit the 
County Farm on Flower Mission Day, 
decorate the graves of our departed 
on Decoration Day. The Woman's 
Christian Temperance Union stands 
for the home a.gainst the saloon, a 
"white life for two." and equal suff- 
rage and total abstinence for all. 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 




THB PRIZE WINNERS IN THE BOYS' CORN CONTEST 
Heitl in Vandalia at the Fayette County Farmers' Institute. November 11,12 ami 13, 1902. 

■jWroRE than three hundred Fayette County boys, who during the season of 1902 had striven to excel in eorii 
■'•"* raising, were eoiitestants tor jjrizes offered by the Institute. The prizes consisted ol various agricultural 
implements, ranging from a hoe to a sulkey plow, various articles of wearing a])parel, saddles, britlles, whips, etc., 
many of which were donated through the Institute by Vandalia merchants. William Smith of Vandalia Towhship, 
a lad of 16 years, won first prize, a cultivator donated by M. F. Houston & Son, hardware and implement dealers. 



Following is a complete list of the 
prize winners and their addresses: 

William Smith, Vandalia. 

Earnie Buchanan, Brownstowu. 

Herman Griffith, Brownstown. 

Wan en Bullington. Vandalia. 

John King, Vandalia. 

Willie Rauben. Ramsey. 

Earl Baldwin, Shobonier. 

Lloyd Harper, St. James. 

Cleve Bullington, Vandalia. 

Lawrence Lape, St. Paul. 

Clifford Baggett, Brownstown. 

Marvin Dively, Brownstown. 

Albert Whittle, Vandalia. 

Frank Vincent, Farina. 

Joseph Camron. St. Elmo. 

George Atwood, Vandalia. 

Selby Hunter, Augsburg. 

Howard Koonce. Mulberry Grove. 

Fred Gelsinger, Augsburg. 

Miles Mills, Vandalia. 

Tony Baggett. Brownstown. 

Warren Benson, Hagerstown. 



Glen Whittle, Vandalia. 
Rolla Bethards, Augsburg. 
Chester Guffy, Vandalia. 
Roy M. Wilson, Brownstown. 
Pearly Bethards, Augsburg. 
Willis Turner. Brownstown. 
Franz Rankin, Ramsey. 
Chas. Guffy. Vandalia. 
Elmer Anderson, Bayle City. 
Russell Snyder, Vandalia. 
Edward Young, LaClede. 
Louis Andrews. Farina, 
Lonie Dively, Brownstown. 
Ora Oldfield, Vandalia. 
Waldo Donaldson, Mulberry 
Orville Lape, St. Paul. 
Irvine P. Stine, St. Elmo. 
Eddie Smith, Vandalia. 
Loren B. Babcock, LaClede. 
Chas. Bingaman, Vandalia. 
Calvin Bolt. Ramsey. 
Arthur Atwood, Vandalia. 
J. L. Wilson, Brownstown. 
Lee Hamilton, Brownstown. 



Grove. 



Samuel McCormick, Brownstown. 
Otto Paradee, Vandalia. 
Clyde Leever, Vera. 
James Dooley, Vandalia. 
Chas. Evans, Vandalia. 
Ellis David. LaClede. 
Henry Bingaman, Vandalia. 
George Thompson, Vandalia. 
Willie J. Lane, Shobonier. 
Fred Mills, Vandalia. 
John Schmid, Shobonier. 
Mavlin Starnts, Vandalia. 
Wilby Tirey, Vandalia. 
Burl Vanzandt, Brownstown. 
Wilburn Anderson, Shobonier. 
William H. Eck. Shobonier. 
Earl Arnold, Brownstown. 
Cecil C. Crawford, St. Elmo. 
Archie Buchanan, Brownstown. 
James A. Smith. Brownstown. 
Chas. Schatz, Farina. 
Asa E. Sattertwait, Brownstown. 
Walter E. Nixon, Vandalia. 
Earnest David, LaClede. 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 




FAYETTE COl XTV HOYS' CORN CONTEST EXHIBIT. 

In the foreground is shown the prize pumpkin, grown 1)y Sherman Funk of Seminary Town- 
ship, weight 103 pounds. The pumpkin contained 613 seeds, the exact number being 
guessed by Robert Mitchell, for which he received a handsome clock as a prize. 



•^ 



FAYETTE COUNTY FARMERS^ INSTITUTE 

BY RICHARD WHITTLE, 



' I 'HE above cut shows a portion of the corn growing contest exhibit by the boys of I'ayette County, season of 
1902, for prizes oflered through the Farmers' Institute. Five hundred boys received six ounces each of jnire 
seed corn from the Institute, and 320 samples of ten cars each were exhibited during the fall meeting of the Institute, 
which was held in Fehren's Opera House at Vandalia November 11,12 and 13, 1 902 This was considered one of 
the most remarkable corn exhibits ever seen in this state, from the fact lli.it it was a new ileparturc in institute 
work, the corn being grown and exhibited by hoys, the majority of whom were under 1(5 years of age. Inquiries 
were received from prominent people all over the state in regard to the plan and the success of the contest. Many 
visitors from other counties were here to sec it, and Will B. Otwell, State Su|)erintendcnt of .VgricuUiire for Illinois 
to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, telegraphed to have the entire exhibit reserved to be placc<l in the Illinois 
section of the Palace of Agriculture at the Exposition. This feature of the institute work has been conlniiied with 
remarkable success, and it has done much to place Fayette County on a i)lane with inanv of llie mure lavoicd 
counties of the state. The Institute was organized in Vandalia December 1, 1898, with utheers as follows: C. E. 
Cox, President, Vand.alia: Richard \Vhittlc. Secretaiy. \'andalia: R. T. Iliggins, Treasurer, \';in<lalia. Executive 
Committee:— J. M. Benson, S J. Beer, Joseph Ohlticld, Isaac Starnes, all of \andalia, and Eli I'oucht of Shobonier. 



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SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



THE CHURCHES 



OF VANDALIA 



T>\atory of the first M- 6- Church 
of Tandalta, III. 

(liV W. M. FOCLEK.) 

HISTORY of men and events is al- 
ways interesting. But the history 
of a church organization is doubly in- 
teresting to the christian who can de- 
voutly say, "I love Thy church, O. 
God; her walls before me stand." It 
is for the purpose of preserving the 
history and making a more perma- 
nent record of the beginning and 
growth of the Methodist Episcopal 
church in Vandalia, 111., that this 
brief ecclesiastical history is writ- 
ten. We are constantly in the hope 
that we shall live in the memories of 
men long after we have passed from 
among men. Yet how soon we are 
forgotten. Since this is true, it is 
important that we register some 
things that "God hath wrought" 
through his faithful servants, that 
those who come after them may know 
the toil, sacrifice, and joy, of a work 
in building up such a society. 

The itinerent Methodist preacher 
has been a civilizing force in Illinois 
from the time the first settlements 
were made in the territory. They be- 
s'fln evangelistic work in the "groves, 
God's first temples" and the log cab- 
ins and set the machinery of Metho- 
dism in motion long before there 
was a church building erected. 

But few records were kept thus 
making it difficult to give a consecu- 
tive history of pioneer life in the 
church. 

Vandalia was a preaching place for 
Methodist ministers since the state 
was admitted in 1S18. but no perma- 
nent church organization was effect- 



ed until July, 1831, when J- H. Ben- 
son, an active young man of pleasing 
address, met the people in a frame 
church building located at that time 
on the present site of the Presby- 
terian church, lot 12 north square. 
It was then used in common with 
other denominations. An organiza- 
tion was effected and seven mem 
bers united with the church, viz: Dr. 
N. M. McCurdy, Olivia McCurdy. 
Moses Phillips and Susan Phillips. 
John Delaplain. wife and daughter. 
Col. Hodge, a man noted for his in- 
telligence and piety, was with others 
soon added to this number. Also 
Martha J. Phillips, afterwards Mrs. J. 
W. Ross. Later Miss Tabitha Booth 
joined. She is the only known sur- 
viving member of the early church. 
The society continued to worship in 
the building above mentioned until 
1S35. when there was lack of harmony 
among the different denominations 
here worshiping, and the Methodist 
people began work for the construc- 
tion of a new and larger building of 
their own. Edward R. Ames, who 
was afterwards one of our beloved 
Bishops for more than a quarter of a 
century, was serving Vandalia as his 
first appointment, at this time. The 
society, being weak financially, wor- 
shipped here without the walls plas- 
tered or a floor laid until 1837, when 
it was completed and' dedicated. It 
was a frame structure costin,g about 
$1,200. located on Fourth street, lot 
7, block 42. in the same block and im- 
mediately south of the First National 
Bank. The growth of the church 
kent pace with that of the city and 
this was their place of worship until 
1867, when the con.gregation outgrew 



its surroundings, and they began the 
agitation looking to a new and more 
commodious place of worship. This 
agitation resulted in the erection of 
the McCurdy M. B. church, the most 
imposing structure of the kind in the 
county. It was erected at a cost of 
$20,000, including the parsonage, nnd 
v/a- dedicated in 1868, by Bishop 
Simpson. In this house of worship, 
the congregation grew and prosper- 
ed. At its sacred altar so'ils were 
saved, weddings were solemiized. and 
children christened, who since have 
"^nie iri the church and are now serv- 
ing faithfully as its ofiicials. Ve-y 
many of those who were active in 
helping build the sacred house ire 
no more. They were laid to rest 
after a sad funeral service at this 
altar. 

"God moves in a mysterious way." 
March 17, 1899, at four o'clock in the 
afternoon, the city fire alarm was 
given which told our people the 
church was on fire. With eyes almost 
blinded by tears, we saw our church 
burn. There were some discouraged 
Methodists. The church building was 
gone, but the Master spoke saying, 
"I will not leave thee nor forsake 
thee." 

At once it was determined to re- 
build. Some subscriptions were 
given while the fire raged. Ground 
was broken August 5, 1899. The cor- 
ner stone was laid October 22, 1899, 
at three P. M. The new structure, 
which was completed at a cost of 
$25,000. was dedicated January 20, 
1901, by BishoD J. N. Fitzgerald, D. 
D. L. L. D. The structure is stone 
and pressed brick, Gothic in design, 
finished in hard wood, furnished with 
all modern conveniences, steam heat, 
electric lights, pipe organ, frescoed 
walls, art glass windows. The entire 
seating capacity thrown to.gether, is 
more than one thousand. The pres- 
ent membership is 400. characterized 
by imity and devotion to christian 
work. Dr. Nathaniel C-'ow is the ef- 






REV. N. CROW, 
Pastor Methodist Church. 



REV. MONTGOMERY MAY, 
Pastor Presbyterian Church. 



REV. I. S. HICKS, 
Pastor of Baptist Church. 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



ficient pastor in charge, whose elo- 
iliient and Christ-like sermons, to- 
gether with his vast experience as a 
pastor, have given a fresh impulse 
to the society. W. M. Fogler is Pres- 
ident of the Board of Trustees, J. J. 
Schneider, H. S. Humphrey, T. N. 
Lakin. H. A. Binganian. C. F. John- 
son, D. M. Clark. Geo. Walker, and 
W. M. Farmer are the other mem- 
bers of the Board. The Sunday 
school was organized in 1834 under 
he charge of Dr. N. M. McCurdy as 
Superintendent, with less than 4U 
scholars. Geo. Brown was elected 
Superintendent in 1872, and served 
jcceptably until ISSfi, a term of 17 
,'ears, when the present superintend- 
'nt, J. J. Brown, was chosen. To 
hese two brothers we dwe much of 
lur prosperity as a school. There 
ire now ,50 officers and teachers, "i,o 
ire devoted and faithful workers, 
rhere are 45(i scholars enrolled, and 
he average attendance is remarkably 
,'ood. The school has a well equipped 
ibrary, with the usual requisites, in 
he way of maps, illustrated leaflets 
ind papers. 

The Epworth League, the young 
>eople's organization of the church, 
yas chartered September 9, 1889. 
vith .5.5 n: embers. W. M. Fogler. 
'resident, and Anrelia Leever, Secre- 
ary. are the present officers. The 
.eas.ve has prospered and done much 
•fficient work in building up the 
hurcli and training our young peo- 
de in loyalty to her interests. The 
Iresent meml)ership is 200. 
I A Junior League was chartered 
'anuary 1. 1892. It was a successful 
rganization from the beginning for 
he training of the children, and at 
Iresent has about 100 members under 
be control of Miss Clara Speckman. 
iuperintendent. and Miss Genevieve 
-apps. .Assistant. 

The Willing Workers Society, com- 




THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 
N. W. Corner 3d and Main Sts. 



posed of the young ladies of the 
church, was organized December 3, 
1887. Its object is to aid and assist 
in the various departments of church 
work. It has assisted in many char- 




FIRST HAI' 
N. W. Corner Gth 



riST CHURCH, 
and lohnson Streets 



ities in our city, and has been very 
successful in raising money for dif- 
ferent church enterprises. The pipe 
organ in the auditorium of the 
church, whose beautiful diapasons, 
under the magic touch of Adelaide 
Brown, organist, thrills the heart of 
lovers of music Sunday after Sunday, 
stands as a much appreciated monu- 
ment to the zeal and efficiency of its 
members. The organ, with its equip- 
ment, cost about $2,000. The organi- 
zation is at present doing successful 
work, officered by Mrs. Alice E. Fog- 
ler, President, and Mrs. Celia R'lni- 
mel. Secretary. 

There is a nrosnerous Woman's 
Porei!?n Missininrv Society in con- 
nection with the church Mrs. Nellie 
G. Brown, Prepident. and Mrs. Hattie 
Ritchey. Secretary. The members 
have been very succe<!sf'il in raising 
money for missions. It is the oldest 
organization in the church, except- 
ing alone the Sunday School. 

Thus have God's people built up a 
noble and enduring monument here. 
This record, however, would not be 
complete did we fail to mention the 
worthy workers who hnve wrought so 
successfully for the Master. The 
workmen fall, but the work goes on: 
yet the workers are none the less im- 
portant. The following ministers 



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SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 




BURNING OF THE M. E. CHURCH, MARCH 17, 1899. 



served this charge at the time men- 
tioned, for one or more years, viz: 
Rev. J. F. Benson, 1S31; Rev. Nicho- 
las Bastian. 1832; Rev. Ezeldel Black- 
well, 1833-34; Rev. E. R. Ames, 1833; 
Rev. N. P.CuBningham. 1836; Rev. 
John Dew, 1837; Rev. James B. Wool- 
ard, 1838; Rev. Nicholas Bastian, 
1839. Rev. EzeUiel Blackwell. 1840; 
Rev. Simeon Walker, 1841: Rev. 
Jesse Haile, 1842; Rev. Jerry Estip, 
1843 Rev. J. M. Massey. 1844; Rev. 
Polomon McCall, 1845; Rev. B. Shonk, 
184G: Rev. James Montgomery, 1847; 
Rev. B. Handle, 1848; Rev, J, B, Moor, 
1849; Rev. T. A. Eaton, 1850; Rev. 
John W. Caldwell, 1851-54: Rev. J. 
Earp, 1854-55; Rev, I. W. Toms, 1855- 
57; Rev, Geo. W. Jenks, 1857-58; Rev. 
.1. W. Lowe, 1858-59; Rev. C. M. Hol- 
liday. 1859-61; Rev. Hugh Carrin,gton, 
1861-63; Rev. B. Babbit, 186.3-64; Rev. 
J. W. Phillips, 1864-66; Rev. Hiram 
Sears, 1866-69; Rev. Joseph Earp, 
1869-72; Rev. Joseph Harris, 

1S72-75; Rev. T. H. Herdman, 1875- 
78; Rev. O. H. Clark, 1878-80; Rev. 
P. M. VanTreese. l,''8n-83; Rev. J. B. 
Thompson. 1883-86; Rev. Joseph Earp, 
1886-91; Rev. B. R. Pierce, 1891-93: 
Rev. C. B. Besse, 1893-95; Rev. R. D. 
Woodley, 1895-97: Rev. J. G. Tucker, 
1S97-1901, f!ev. J. H. Ford, 1901-1903; 
Rev. Nalhanii' Crow, 1903. 

All of the=:e mr-n of God have b°en 
faithful to tlio trust committed ti 
them, and a debt of gratitude is due 
them for our wonderful growth, and 
prosperous condition. 

But, what shall we say for Method- 
ism in general? Wo need not boast 
of it. It speaks its oivn eulogy. We 
need not praise the sun in the meri- 
dian. Our church came into exist- 
ence more than a century ago, and 
has been a moral and religious force 
gatherin.sr momentum, as a civilizing 
liower, ever since. She has grown 
in the midst of the battle of the 
giants, science and education, materi- 
alism and phylosophy, higher criti- 



cism and agnosticism. Today her 
bark rides the ocean as proudly and 
as safely as the ship on Galilee in 
which the Master was sleeping. We 
need have no fears for her future. 
She is a part of the great religion of 
God and humanity. She will live, her 
millions will multiply; God is in the 
midst of her, and he will uphold her 
with his strong arm of righteousness. 
We close with the question, asked at 
the opening, "What hath God 
wrought?" and answer by pointing to 
the stars and say, like these in num- 
ber and glory to shine forever, have 
been her converts and her deeds and 
her triumphs, and these are but a 
single ray of light in the dawning, 
compared to the full-orbed glory of 
the sun which tips the mountains 
with the coming flood of day. 



JZhc Presbyterian Church. 

THE First Presbyterian Church of 
Vandalia was organized , July 
5th, 1828, by Rev. Solomon P. Hardy, 
a missionary sent out by the Ameri- 
can Home Missionary Society. The 
church consisted of the following 
members, viz: Jeremiah Abbott, 
Betsy Abbott, his wife, Mrs. Ruth 
Uussell, Mrs. Amy Davidson. Martha 
Gorin, Samuel Russell and Ruth Rus- 
sell. Mr. Abbott was chosen and set 
apart by ordination to the office' of 
Ruling Elder. Mr. Thomas A. Sl)ill- 
man, who had for some time been 
serving the church as stated supply, 
closed his labors on the 13th day of 
December, 1829. During his labors, 
after the organization of the church, 
there were four additions on profes- 
sion of faith, viz: Mrs. Harriett 
Brown, James Hall and Mary P. Hall, 
his wife, and Miss Augusta Ernst. 

Rev. Theron Baldwin took charge 
of the church in the spring of 1830. 
During his administration there were 
ten additions to the membership, viz: 
Mrs. Nancy Berry, Mr, and Mrs. 
Wash, Mrs. Stolle, Mrs. Linn, Mrs. 
Moore, Mrs. Samuel Russell, Mrs. 
Snyder and Mrs. P. G. Eccles. 

In April 1831. Rev. Wm. K. Stewart 
took charge as stated supply, and at 
a meeting of the church and congre- 
gation held in March, 1832, was elect- 
ed pastor, and was regularly installed 
in May by Revs. Thomas Lippincott 
and Messenger. During Rev. 

Stewart's pastorate, there were thirty- 
two additions to the membership, five 
deaths, and nine dismissed by letter, 
and three Elders elected and or- 
dained. April 3, 1836, Rev. Stewart 
resigned the pastoral relations exist- 
ing between him and the church. 
Among the members who joined rtur 
ing Rev. Stewart's pastorate were, 
Henry C. Remann. John D. Gorin. and 




,T,HE OLD METHODIST CHURCH 
Before it was burned on March 17, 1899. 



SOUVENIR OF \'ANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 



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Joseph T. Ecclc'K, and Robert fjn.uiy. 
William H. Brown. Anseline (!. lilacU- 
well, Mrs. Elizabeth Hickman anil 
Mrs. Mary Ann Ernst. 

From the time of the resisnation of 
Rev. Stewart until about October 1. 
l.v^!, the church had no staled supply 
or i)astor. 

About this time Rev. D. D. McKee 
came to reside at Vandalia and sup- 
|)l.( d ubo;il three-fourths of his time. 
Durinj; Hie interval Rev. N. H. Hall. 
Ill Lexinslon, Kentucky, held pro- 
11 acted meetings and nineteen addi- 
tional members were added. Durinf; 
the administration of Rev. McKee, 
si.x members were added and two dis- 
missed. There is no record of the 
time Rev. McKee continued to sup- 
ply the church. 

December 8th. 1S4S, Rev. Joseph 
Gordon found this church destitute 
of pastor or stated sappiy and almost 
disorganized by deaths and removals 
and in view of the fact that the Kas- 
kaskia Presbytery, under whose care 
the church was, could not supply the 
church with preaching, he at the 
unanimous request of the remaining 
members proceeded to reorganize 
the church. To carry out this object 
the following resolutions were 
passed: 

"Resolved, That it is expedient for 

, this church to take measures to trans- 
fer its ecclesiastical relations from 

;the Kaskaskia to the Alton Presby- 

Itery. 

j Resolved, That this church send its 

j delegate to the next meeting of the 

[Alton Presbytery, which is to take 
place at Belleville, the second Tues- 

|(iay in April at 7:30 o'clock P. M. 

|with a request that thi5, the First 

iPresbyterian Church at Vandalia, be 

[received under its care, 

1 Resolved, That a minute of this 




FIRST M. E. CHURCH OF VANDALIA. 



transaction be sent to the Kaskaskia 
Presbytery by the hand of the Rev. 
.James Stafford, requesting their con- 
currence in the act of the church. 
Hoping at the same time that the 
transler may not have the effect to 
destroy that Christian confidence and 
charity that has so long existed be- 
tween the Presbytery and this charca. 

Resolved, That we hereby invite 
the Rev, Joseph Gordon, a missionary 
of the Alton Presbytery to labor so 
much of his time statedly in this 
church as may be consistent with his 
other engagements. 

Resolved, That the members of 
this church sign their names to this 
paper. 

Signed liy Amy Davidson. Mar.garet 




I.XTFRIOK Dl- .\11;TI1()|)IST cihrcii. 



Grant. Sophia Casten, Angelina 
Blackwell, Julia Remann, Frederick 
Remann, Sr,, Augustin B. West, Al- 
fred Matthews Ann McCloy, Effie Mc- 
Phail, Sarah McPhail. 

Frederick Kemann was duly elect- 
ed and properly set apart to the of- 
fice of Ruling Elder. Frederick Re- 
mann, Wm M. Black, James W, 
Berry, Robert Blackwell, and Alfred 
Matthews were elected trustees. 

Rev. Joseph Gordon preached to the 
church as stated supply eight years. 
A part of the time once in four weeks, 
a part of the time once in two weeks. 
The last two years he preached all 
the time. During his administration 
there were ei.ghty additions to the 
church. 

Rev. Wm. H. Bird succeeded Rev. 
Gordon as pastor in June, 1856, three 
years. There were nine additions to 
the membership during his adminis- 
tration. 

Rev. M. P. Ormsby followed Rev. 
Bird and preached only a few months. 

Rev. G. Vf: Goodale next took 
charge of the church. December 4, 
1859. At this point the church be- 
came self-sustainins. Previous to 
this time the church had been receiv- 
ing aid from the Home Missionary 
Society. Itev. Gooodale preached 
nearly two years when he resi.gned 
to take charge of the Cavbondale Col- 
lege. There were eight additiims lo 
the membership d"rin.g Rev. Goodale's 
pastorate. 

Rev, E. G. I'rya'it liiiik chirge Aug- 
ust 1. isi;i, and rcmaiiied uulil Feb- 
ruary 1, lSti2. 

Rev. J. Gibson t'lo',- cl'arge ,M:irch 
1. 1802, and remained in charge until 
.\pril 1st, 18G3. 

Rev. Caleb J. Pitkin next took 
charge September 1st, ISfiS, and re- 
in charge two years. 
R, L. Matthews next took 
October 15lh. ISfiS, and re- 
in charge until June Kith. 



niained 

Rev, 

charge 

mained 



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1867. During Rev. Matthews' admin- 
istration a new house of worship was 
erected at a cost of about $14.i)0l). 

The first service was held in the 
basement of the new church on the 
last Sabbath in December, IStiB, and 
the new church was dedicated Sep- 
tember 1st, 18G7. On October 15th, 
181)7, Rev W. W. Wells was called 
for one year, closing his labors Octo- 
ber 5th, 1868. 

Rev. J. M. Johnson, of Hanover. 
New Jersey, next took charge on De- 
cember 20th. 1868, and lemained in 
charge four years. 

Rev. John Stuart next took charge 
in January, 187:5, and remained in 
charge until IVlay 2Sth, 1S7>'">. April 
16th, 1873, William Rted. Kr. .-■nd i5d- 
ward L. Wahl were eleceted Elders. 

Rev. Hugh Wallace Todd next took 
charge and preached his first sermon 
in this church as pa tor A is->st 22nd, 
1876. Rev. Todd remained in charge 
until March 1st. 1897. when he re- 
signed his charge, having been pas- 
tor over twenty years, the longest 
period of any other pastor. 

Rev. Henry A. Grubb, of Pittsburg, 
Pa., next took charge January 3, 1898. 
and remained in charge one year 
when he resigned his charge. 

On March 1st, 1899, a call was 
given Rev. James H. Hawk for one 
year. He remained in charge until 
November 26th, 1899. when he re- 
signed. 

Rev. Montgomery May. the prei-ent 
pastor, was called and entered upon 
:iis labors May 1st, 1900. 

The church now has a large mem- 
bership, and is in a flourishing con- 
dition. 




MOTHER OF SORROWS CATHOLIC CHURCH 
AND PARSONAGE. 



Catholic Church. 

(.By Rv.v. Fatiikk J. P. Makonkv ) 

THE first mass in Vandalia, 111., 
was celebrated by Rev. Geo. A. 
Hamilton, of Springfield. 111., the 
ceremony taking place at the court 
house on the 11th day of May. 1845. 
People of every denomination were 
desirous of seeing the services and 
baptisms performed. consequently, 
the building was crowded to excess, 
not one-half of the large concourse 




ST. JAMES EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH. 



of people being able to gain admis 
sion. 

Catholics eagerly seized the oppot 
tunity afforded them of offering uir 
their prayers before the altar of the 
Most High. Fifty-five persons re- 
ceived the Sacrament of Baptism oa 
that day. Mr. Michael Lynch, of Van- 
dalia. was instrumental in securing 
this large assemblage by notifying all 
the Catholics in the county that 
Father Hamilton, whom he had in- 
fluenced to attend, would be there to 
celebrate on that day. The early 
settlers of Fayette county were 
forced to go by wagon or stage to St. 
Louis. Mo., to receive the Sacraments 
and to have their children baptised. 
At different limes services were held I 
in the residence of Mr. Michail 
Lynch. 

The first church was erected in the i 
year 1855. through the energetic ef- i 
forts of Rev. Father Cusack, he bf- 
ing the first resident priest. In or- 
der to carry out his praiseworthy oli 
ject. he rode all over the county, cm 
an old white mule, taking up suli- 
scriptions. His parish extended from 
Decatur on the north to Cairo on the 
south, and from Highland on tlio 
west to Terre Haute. Ind.. on the 
east. The older parishioners nf 
Mother of Dolors' love to speak it 
the many great privations enduri.l 
by Rev. Father Cusack in the caus" 
of religion in this section of the 
country. Like the immortal Paul. 
his journeys were many and fill;! 
with great danger. 

The following priests attended "' 
the spiritual wants of the Vandal ■! 
congregation up to the year lS9s: 
Revs. T. Cusack, May 9th. 1859, ; i 
April 12th. 1863; J. Vahey, April 12th, 
1863, to December 13th, ISfiii: 
Thomas Walsh, December 13th, 18*^':. 
to June 3rd, 1868; J. Wiessel, C. ^ 



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RKV. lATHHK MAKONEY. 
Pastor of MotluT of Sorrows Catholic Cliiin.li. 



8t) 



SOUVENIR OF VANDAI:TA. 



INOIS. 




REV. M. I,. WAGNER. 

I'aslnr (if i.ulhoi'an Church in Vanda- 

lia. 1S!I5 to 1903. 



S. R. 1S64, to 1807; M. Weis, May 
17th. 1868 to 1870; Martins, O. F. M; 
J. Stoemler. D. D. December 11th. 
1870 to 1872; F. Stick, July 21st. 
1872 to October 2lilh, 1872; F. Schrei- 
l)er. October 2(;th, 1872 to January 
12111, 1873; J. Rensmann, January 
12th. 1873 to September 20th, 1874; 
F. Enzleberger. 1875 to 1877; L. Quit- 
ter, 1877 to 1881; C. Geier, 1881 to 
1885; H. Becker. D. D., 1885 to 1888; 
P. M. Bourke, 1888 to 1894; C. Carr, 
1894 to 1895, and B. Lee. 1895 to 
1898. 

In the year 1895 the congregation 
began to notice that the rude hand 
of time was destroying their prop- 
erty and that it was no longer a fit 
place for divine service. The erec- 
tion of a new building was therefore 
contemplated, and after two years of 
prosperity and time spent in procur- 
ing funds, the erection of the pres- 
ent church began. Success unbound- 
ed crowned the efforts of the congre- 
.gation and their pastor. Rev. B. Lee. 
and on May 21. 1898. the church was 
dedicated by Rt. Rev. Bishop Ryan, 
of Alton. 

On the first of Juno. 1898. Rev. B. 
Lee left Vandal ia to take charge of 
St. Mary's church, Paris. 111. - He 
was succeeded by Rev. .1. p. Maroney. 
who has ably and successfully con- 
tinued and perfected the work that 
was left on hand. It is not boasting 
to say that the Vandalia congregation 
has one of the handsomest and neat 
est churches, and one of the most 
substantial residences in southern 
Illinois. 

(Father Maroney. the present priest 
is a courteous and affable gentleman, 
and well liked by his parishioners and 
the pulilic in general.) — Eds. 



Lutheran Church of Vandalia. 

AKOl'T the year 1840^ a numl)fr nf 
(lerman families from Germatiy, 
iViiusylvania. Ohio and N. Carolina, 
had settled in Vandalia and vicinity, 
who among themselves lie.gan to ex- 
ercise their duly as Christians, to 
have the gospel preached among 
lluni in accordance with the doc- 
trines and usages of the Lutheran 
C^hurch. as they had been accusto.ned 
to. and as Rev. Daniel Schcre?', in 
passing from his home at Mt. Carmel. 
111., to Hillsboro. preached occasio'i 
ally for them. Wo find upon the old 
church record an account of the first 
organization wliicli is as follows: . 

"By the request of several mem 
hers of the Evang. Lutheran church. 
Rev. Daniel Scherrer visited V'anda- 
lia and vicinity on the 23rd day of 
June. U44. and held service. After 
the sermon, it was moved that all 
I)orsons who dosiro that the gospel 
shall be proclaimed, and the sacra- 
ments administered among us as we 
have been accustomed to in the 
ch\irch of our Fathers, and as it is 
the duty of Christians, will come for- 
ward and .give their names. Upon 
this followin.g names were handed 
in: Conrad Dieckmann. Jacob Son- 
nemann and wife. Christian Sonne- 
mann. A. H. Dieckmann, Michael 
Steinhauer and wife, G. H. Dieck- 
mann. Lewis Hansemann. Philip 
Kunz and wife, William Rode. Fred- 
erick Gereke ^.nd wife. Frederick 
Kl'g. and Jacob Mattell. 

Itpon this, it was resolved that we 




REV. J. G. TUCKER. 
First Pastor of the New M. E. Church. 



proceed to further organize a congre- 
gation and the following persons 
were elected as officers: Conrad 
Dieckmann. Jacob Mattell. Elders; 
William Rode, Jacob Sonnemann, 
Deacons; and on the 14th day of July 
were duly installed. 

There was at that time a non-de- 
nominational Sunday school in oper- 
ation in the Presbyterian church, 
where the Lutheran congregation 
worshipped. 

Tlie newly organized congregation 




Ni:v. s. D. .\ivi-:rs. 

Present Pastor ul St. lanics Evangelical Lutheran C'lnircli 



SOT'\T.\'IR OF VANDAI.IA. fIJJ\OTS. 



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GORTON 1). .IKRAULU. 

A retirt-d merchanl. now a capilalisl 

and large real estate owner. 




THOS. J. STOUT. 

An Old Cili/.en of V'andalia and the 

oldest telegraph operator in point 

ot service on the Union PacTic 

road. He now resides at Tonga- 

noxie, Kansas. 



HECTOR S. HUMPHREY. 
Founder and Ex-Edilor of the Vanda- 
lia Union. Ex-Fo.slmasier and prom- 
inenl Citizen. 



was called the St. James' Evangeli- 
cal Lutheran Church, which the fol- 
lowing persons have served in turn: 
Rev. D. Scherrer. 1844; Rev. Jacol) 
Scherrer, 1848; Rev. Geo. Wolf, 18.52; 
Rev. Wni. Hunderdasser, 18.53. 

During the ministrations of Rev. 
Hunderdasser. in the year ot" 18.54. 
the first Evangelical Lutheran church 
was buill. It was built on the west 
end of lot No. Five in Block No. 
Tliirly-five on Main street. Upon the 
building of the Vandalia railroad 
through .Main street its usefulness as 
a place of worship was destroyed and 
it was finally sold and abandoned as 
a church. 

The successors of Rev. Hunderdas- 
ser are: Rev. D. D. Swaney, 1856; 
Rev. J. Hoellicher. 18.57; Rev. G. H. 
Schnurr, IXfi.'J. 

The congregation from its origin 
had been English and German until 
18t;5. when April 1st. a purely Eng- 
lish organization was effected, with 
the following members: A. H. Dieck- 
mann and wife, G. H. Dieckmann and 
wife. I.uther Easterday. Amanila Ri- 
zar. Mrs. M. .1. Harkey. The English 
organizalion retaine<l the original 
name. SI. .lames, for its congregalion. 
which had for its first officers the fol- 
j lowing: A. H Dieckmann. Elder. 
I F..ulher Easterday. Deacon. Three 
I trustees were then elected, consist- 
I ing of Geo. H. Dieckmann. Charles 
I G. Smith and Melancthon Easterday. 
i The English congregation worshipped 
j for two years in the church ejlifice 
belonging to the Christian organiza- 
lion. when in the spring of 18(i9. the 
zealous little band resolved to have 
a bouse oi worship of their own ami 
immediately went to work to con- 
struct a b-IMing. On the 27th day 
of May. l.siiH. the corner stone was 
laid, and on October llllh. the same 



year, a well furnished and beautiful 
edifice costing $8.0t)0, was dedicated 
to the service of God, being free 
from debt. The dedication services 
were conducted by the pastor. Rev. 
.John Rugan. assisted by Rev. C. W. 



Schaeffer. D. D., and Rev. Prof. S. L. 
Harkey. D. D. The congregation also 
owns a neat and comfortable resi- 
dence property, which is located a 
short distance from the church and 
is used exclusively for a parsonage. 




CniLDKIiN OI- Alk. AM) MkS. GEO. A. A. DIECKMANN. 

Anivlitt KlHa. a^ed t>. Aclulpti I^uuis, aged 5. Hvrljert Kgmont, aged :i. Willieliil, aged U. 



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SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 




CHAS. F. EMMEL, 
A prominent citizen and capitalist. 




WILLIAM REED, Jr. 

Prominent and widely known railroad 
man, now Sup't. of Bridges and 
Buildings of the Omaha Division 
of the Illinois Central Railroad. 




FRED EMMEL, 
Capitalist and real estate dealer. 



for which they paid two thousand 
dollars. 

Up to January. 1S7S, the small con- 
gregation of nine members in 1865. 
had under the ministrations of Revs. 
S. L. Harkey. M. M. Grove. J. Rugan. 
J. L. Smith, J. H. Hunton, and N. Aid- 
rich, increased its membership to 
sixty-two, nearly seven times its ori- 
ginal number. 

On the first of January, 1878. Rev. 
J. G. M. Hirsch a'^sumed his labors as 
pastor and remained in charge three 
years. 

June 1st. ISSl, Rev. J. W. .\lbrecht 



began his labors as pastor and re- 
mained one year. 

August 2iith. 1882, Rev. R. E. Mc- 
Daniel began his labors as pastor 
and remained in charge six years. 

Rev. P. C. C. Koehler began his la- 
bors in the church November 4th. 
1888, and remained in charge about 
five years. On the 28th of July, 1893, 
the beautiful church was struck by 
lightning and totally destroyed, leav- 
ing the congregation without a place 
of worship, but nothing daunted, the 
gallant members at once set to work 
to rebuild. 




December 1st, 1893, Rev. J. G. M 
Hirsch was recalled as pastor and re 
niained in charge about one year. 

On December 1st. 1895, Rev. M. L. 
Wagner began his labors as pasto. 
and remained in charge a little over 
seven years. It was during Rev. 
Wagner's ministration that the new 
or present church edifice was erected, 
the corner stone for the new church 
was laid April 28th. 1895, and on 
May 24th, 1896, it was dedicated by 
Rev. Charles Koemer, of Chicago, 
III. I 

The Rev. S. D. Myers, the present 
pastor began his labors in the church 
.lanuary 1st. 1904. 

The Sunday school in connection 
with the church is one of the most 
progressive in the city. The attend 
.ance has averaged 90 during the win- 
ler months. Its present officers are: 
I.tither Easterday. Superintendent, 
W. J. Ritter, Secretary; Elmer Schil- 
ling, Assistant Secretary; Herman 
Springer, Librarian. 

The present ofiicers of the ch'irch 
Council are: Rev. S. D, Myers. 
Chairman; G. A. A. Dieckmann, Sec ' 
t'otary and Treasurer; Henry A | 
Stone, Luther Easterday. L. C 
Schultz. W. F. Smith, M, F. Houston, i 



FUNERAL FKOCESSIUN OF HO.X, FRED KEMANN, JULY 14-, 1895. 



Some Early Recollections of the Lutheran 
Church in Vandalia. 

(HV RF\. M. I.. \\ AGNKR.) 

Lutherans were quite numerous 
among the early settlers in the vicin-i 
ity of Vandalia. They came from thei 
states east, Indiana. Ohio and Penn-I 
sylvania. and the Fatherland. Thev 
were mostly Germans, although soni' 
among them were English speakinc 
The first Lutheran service held i" 
Vandalia was by Rev. Prof, Haver-; 



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CAPTAIN ANUKEW KAY, 
A veifcrau ot the Civil War, promi- 
nent in Grand Army Circles. 




A. H. WING, l).<-i-',i. 
Veteran Odd fellow and Cuuniy Sur- 
veyor. 




BENJAMIN CAPPS. Deceased. 

An old time prominent merchant and 

for many years city clerk. 



stick, who was sent as a missionary 
by the Pennsylvania Synod to lauo. 
among the scattered members of the 
Lutheran church in Illinois and Mis- 
souri. Prof. Haverstick visited Van- 
dalia in the year 1836, and held sev- 
eral services. The dates ot these 
services are not known. He was in 
the state two years, and probably 
preached repeatedly in V'andalia. 
On the 23rd day of June, 1844, Rev. 
Daniel Scherer. residing at Hillsboro. 
111., visited Vandalia and held a Lu- 
theran service in the old Presbyter- 
ian church, better known as the First 
Church, or "The Old House of Di- 
vine Worship." which still stands, a 
block east of the Illinois Central and 
Vandalia depot on the north side of 
the Vandalia railroad track, direct- 
ly west of Henry Smohl's residence. 
At that time the building stood on 
the site of the present Presbyterian 
church. There was a very large at- 
tendance, and after the services a 
congregation was organized with 
forty-one charter members. The offi- 
cers elected were: Conrad Dieck- 
mann, Jacob Martell, Jacob Sonne- 
mann and Wm. Rode. Among the 
charter members were the Sonne- 
mann's, Jacob and Christian, Ludwig. 
Hau^mann, Conrad Dieckmann, the 
Schwarms. Willms. Schert/, and 
others whose names cannot now be 
lecalled. 

(The Old House of Divine Worship 
mentioned in the foregoing article, 
was purchased of the Presbyterian 
fongregalion in 1867 by Rev. J. O. 
Henry and B. W. Henry, and re 
moved to the site where it now 
stands. It was used as a church 
hou?e by the Christian congregation 
till 1887. after which it was again 
sold and converted into residence 
property. Eds.) 



fnrst Baptist Church. 

(HV KfV. I. S, HIUKS.) 

PERHAPS there is no church in 
Vandalia that has a more unique 
history or is more worthy of men- 
lion for its work's sake than the 
First Baptist Church. 

It was organized in 1894, by Rev. 
W. B. Lile, with six members, and 
no house of worship, so they for 
quite a while held their preaching 
services in the court house, and in 
the old National Bank Hall, and their 
mid-week prayer meetings were held 
in private houses until their present 
church edifice was far enough com- 
pleted to be at all fit for use. 

Rev. George F. Hilton was the first 



pastor settled on the field, and by his 
own efforts and the assistance of 
Rev. B. F. Rodman, Missionary of 
the Baptist General Association of 
Illinois, he greatly built up the 
church in numbers and spiritual pow- 
er, and was rapidly pushing the 
church building to completion when 
his health failed and in hope of re- 
gaining the same, he resigned his 
pastorate and went to California, but 
all to no avail. After a few months, 
death relieved his suffering and he 
passed on to his reward. 

Rev. J. B. Webb was the second 
pastor on the field, and under his 
pastorate the church house was com- 
pleted and dedicated. 

Rev. I. S. Hicks, the present in- 




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SOUXTATTR 0:F VANDALTA, IT.I.INOTS. 




CHARLES L. DINGES. Sr., 
The oldest painter and barber in the 
city, and a highly respected citizen. 




JOHN U. METZGER, 
Prominent merchant and capitalist. 
Served thirteen terms as member 
of the board of supervisors of Fay- 
ette county, was once president of 
the board. 




A. V/. PFEIFKR, 
One of VaiKlalia's Leading Grocery- 
men. 



cumbent, is the third pastor the 
church has had with them, and under 
his leadership they have been greatly 
strengthened both in number and 
spirituality. 

This church has the peculiar dis- 
tinction of receiving into its mem- 
bership and holding till death the 
late John Walker, who was the son 
of a Revolutionary soldier, and was 
converted and baptised at the ad- 
vanced age of seventy-five years, and 
lived a consistent Christian life, and 
by his liberal ' donations of money 
made i( possible for the church to 
possess the property it now owns. 

Thus this church has grown from a 



little body of six members to a pres- 
ent membership of one hundred and 
seven, and from the possession of no 
property at all to the possession of 
the present property, valued at $8000. 
All of this has been accomplished 
by indomitable energy and sacrifice 
on the part of the church, and by the 
liberal benefactions of friends on the 
outside, for which the church ac- 
knowledges its obligation, and ex- 
tends its most grateful thanks. This 
chu-ch now takes a prominent place 
in the religious life of Vandalia, and 
is looking forward to greater success 
in the tufire than it has had in the 
past. 




"Capl. SaLiTv Hoviston" 
The EdLgle. 



By Major E.. P. Clayton. 



RESIDENCE OF GEO. A. KURTZ. 
In process of construction on S. E. Corner 3d and Madison Sts. 



"Capt. Sam Houston," the eagle 
whose picture appears in the cut ac- 
companjing this sketch, was given 
the name he bore by the members of 
Company I, Illinois National Guard, 
in honor of their captain, Samuel 
Houston. The bird was a fine speci- 
men of what is known as the golden 
eagle, and measured about six feet 
from tip to tip of its wings. He was 
captured about four milei south , of 
Vandalia by Mr. Frank Williams, in 
April, 1898. The bird aficrwards be- 
came the property of Martin F. Hous- 
ton, of Vandalia, who at the breaking 
om of the Spanish-American war pre- 
sented it to Company I, Fourth In- 
fantry, Illinois National Guard, who 
kept the eagle with them during their 
entire stay in the service. Becomin.g 
greatly attached to the old bird, the 
memtcrs of the Company took him 
with them wherever they went. A[ 
first it was necessary to keep him in 
a cage, but he soon became very tame 
ro that the boys could handle him at 
will. But for fear that he might 
stray away, a IcTther hand was 
placed around one leg, to which a 
long chain was attiched. After a 
month of this usage be was allowed 
his entire treedom, but ho had by 
this time became so attached to the 
members of the Company that ho 
never left the— ■ ■■Trt for short t-;us 
about the gro'mds nlways returning 
to his perch, which the boys provided 
for hint as snon as camp was made. 



SOrVENIR OI- N'AXDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



85 






ALBERT FRIER. 

A well kiimvn German citizen and lor 

over thirty years a leacliu,i; baruer. 



HON. E. M. ASHCRAFT. 
Ex-State's Attorney, now a prominent 
Chicago Attorney. ' 



HON. E. B. SPURGEON. 

States Attorney and one of Vanda- 

lia's leading lawyers. 



The only time it was necessary to 
confine him to his cage was whe i 
moving on the train or ship. The 
bird seemed to have a fondness for 
the American flag, and never object- 
ed to being placed between the stars 
and stripes and the Regimental flag 
to have his picture taken, which was 
very often done. He would frequent- 
ly .go on his own accord and perch 
himself up alongside the flags and set 
there for hours at a time. He was 
a source of much amusement for the 
boys. On one occasion while the 
Company was camped in one of the 
"arks in the city of Savr-i'iah.- Ga..-a 
dog came along and began gnawing 
at some bones which "Capt. Sam" 
had been picking and dropped on th<' 
ground under his perch. He watched 
the dog for some time, and finally 
when the dog was directly under him, 
"Capt, Sam" flew down on his back 
and then there was a "hot tirie in the 
old town" for a minute. When the 
canine found where he wa": "at" he 
made a bee line for home, hitting 
only the high places in thn street, 
with the ea.gle on his ba"'". After 
riding about a block "Capt. Sam" dis- 
niounlcd and came leisurely "trolling 
back to camp bearing the proud look 
of victory. That dog ne'er again 
showed up in camp. At another time, 
in Augusta. Ga.. a negro vj.s sellin.g 
spring chickens in camp. The "coon" 
laid his chickens down and became 
interested in watching a came of 
craps that was going on. Presently 
an awful squalling was heard, and on 
looking around, to everybody's aston- 
ishment was seen "Capt. Sam" walk- 
ing away with a bunch of chickens 
in each claw. - The negro siarteil 
after the chickens, but the easie 
bri'-llcil up and showed fight, and tho 



man of color decided to pass them un. 
The boys paid the negro for his >ir(I ; 
and "Capt. Sam" was allowed to Keep 
his game. This eagle was in the.se"- 
vice thirteen months and was never 



on the sick report. Civil life, how- 
ever, seemed not to agree with the 
bird, as he sickened and died about 
three months after the Company was 
mustered out. 




K-KAtJIXG KK<I.\1 [.KT'T TO RIGHT: 

2n(l l-icii tenant Dick Stout, Captain Sam Ilouston. 
"Capt. Sam" the Eagle, Lieut. E. I', Clayton. 



86 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 




^c?fSB9^^ 



"UNCLE FRANK" BINION. 
The veteran hotel keeper, known by 
every traveling salesman who trav- 
els in Southern Illinois. 




E. P. CLAYTON, 

Major Fourth Infantry Illinois Nat- 
ional Guard. 




COL. J. B. WASHBURN, 
Sergeant in 1884, Captain 1886-1S91. 
Lieutenant Colonel 1892, Colonel 
1898 Fourth Regt. Infantry I. N. G. 



A CENTENARIAN. 



THE following is an account of the 
lOOth birthday anniversary of 
"Uncle Frank" Binion which occurred 
at his home at Vernon, 111.. August 9. 
19U0, and which was reported by Mr. 
L. S. Matherly especially for the St. 
Louis Globe Democrat: 

Vandalia, 111.. August 11).— Yester- 
day in the quiet little village of Ver- 
non, ten miles south of here, on the 
Illinois Central Railroad occurred the 
celebration of the 100th anniversary 
of the birth of Mr. Francis Binion, 
familiarly known all over this sec- 
tion as "Uncle Frank." Great prepa- 
rations had been made, and there 
were present hundreds of the good 
old man's friends from far and near, 
some coming a distance of over 100 
miles. Uncle Frank has conducted 
a tavern in Vernon for many years, 
and every traveling man who sells 
goods through Southern Illinois has 
at some time or other stopped at 
Uncle Frank's tavern. These knights 
of the road did not forget the old 
man. either, for many gathered there 
yesterday to participate in the cele- 
bration, some coming long distances, 
and leaving their work in order to be 
with Uncle Frank on his 100th birth- 
day anniversary. He called all the 
traveling men his boys. Long tables 
were spread, which groaned with the 
good thines bro"ght in by Uncle 
Frank's friends from the country 
every family bringing its quota of 
provisions for the bisr feast. On the 
west side of the house, in a shady 
grove were arranged seats for, the 
several hundreds of people present, 
and from a huge rostrum, construct- 
ed of heavy oak boards, a re.gular 
programme was rendered, consisting 
of addresses, recitations, music, etc. 



Uncle Frank was made the recipi- 
ent of several handsome presents, 
among which were a gold medal bear- 
ing the inscription, "Presented to 
Francis Binion by his friends on his 
100th birthday anniversary." a sofa 
presented by his children and grand- 
children, and a gold oak frame Morris 
chair, the gift of Hon. W. A. Roden- 
berg. who is a great friend and ad- 
mirer of Uncle Frank. There were 
present some thirty-odd old settler 
acquaintances of this good old man 
residing in this section of Illinois, 
their ages ranging from 75 to 87 
years, all of whom appeared upon the 



rostrum beside their host. All told 
short and highly interesting stories 
of the early days, and Uncle Frank 
closed with a brief sketch, in which 
he related some of his characteristic 
anecdotes and early day experiences. 
He stood erect and unattended, his 
every utterance being distinct and 
clear, so that every one in the audi- 
ence could plainly hear him. Among 
the most prominent and widely 
known old gentlemen present were: 
Frank Lee. Jesse Ballard. Rev. Ben- 
jamin Mahon and Milton Jackson. 

Several of these grizzly pioneers, 
as they said good-by to their old-time 




"WAVERLY FARM " 

The country residence of Geo. F. Houston, two and one-half miles west 
of Vandalia. This farm was settled by Mr. Houston's ,a;rand- 
father, Augustus Snyder, in 1840 and the fifth genera- 
tion of the family is now on the homestead. 



SOtn'^ENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 



87 




W. p. SMITH, 
Ex-Alderman and proprietor oi 
Vandalia Bottling Works. 




thv: 



F. T. DENNY. 
General salesman for Ferguson & Mc- 
Kinney Dry Goods Co., of St. Louis. 




BERT EVANS, 
Member of the hardware and imple- 
ment firm of Jas. S. Evans & Sons. 



'friend, gave way to their feelings, 
embrae-^l each other and wept hXie 
children. The scene was most af- 
fecting, a. id one never to ne forsot- 
ten by those who witnessed it. A.'icr 
the close- of the exerci.S'js, Uncle 
-Frank -^pressed a desire to shake 
.hands wiih every one on th-T grounds, 
'and while it was feared that Le would 
.not be able to withstand the ordeal. 
he insisted and stood up and g-asped 
iheartily the hand of every man. wo- 
man and many of the children of the 
vast crowd present, and at the end 
said he felt no fatigue. Un'^le Frank 
(Binion was born in Bedford county. 
Va.. August 9. ISon. He came to Ma- 
,rion county. III. in 1842, and he re- 
sided in and near Vernon ever since. 
His wife died in 185S. He never re- 
married. Nine children were born 
Jto them, the eldest a son. having been 
.killed in the late civil war. He has 
'twenty-three grandchildren and thir- 
Ity-three great-grandchildren. He has 
'been a life-long democrat, having cast 
ihis first vote for Andrew Jackson. He 
jis an admirer of William J. Bryan, 
"having known him and his father. 
I.Iudge Bryan, many) years, and says 
if he lives he will vote for him next 
November. He is an ardent Metho- 
dist, having been " member of that 
lOrganization since ISfil. Roth of his 
jgrandfathers fought in the RevoUi- 
itionary war. his father in the war of 
J1812. three sons in the late civil wqr 
land four grandsons enlisted and 
iserved in the Spanish-.Amerlcan war. 
.His father lived to be 104 and his 
'grandfather lin years of age. the laf- 
|ter meeting death by accident. Wit'' 
Ithe assistance of his youngest daugh- 
|ter. Miss Nancy, who is 53 years old. 
lUncle Frank still conducts his little 
jhotel in Vernon. He raises all the 
'vegetables he uses on his table, milks 
the cows, and attends personally to 



all the chores. For years he has at- 
tended the old settlers' reunions in 
his county, and has always been 
awarded the prize for the oldest and 
most active person on the grounds. 
He has always been regular in his 
habits, never used tobacco, and very 
little liquor. Although a carpenter by 
trade, he has followed farming most 
of his life. While he followed the 
carpenter trade, he made most of the 
coffins in which now lie many of the 
pioneer settlers of his county, and 
the labor and often the material was 
given by him gratis. For the past 
two years it has been his ardent wish 



to live to be 100 years old, and as the 
time grew nearer, he became more 
anxious, and several times, it is said, 
he expressed a fear lest he would pass 
away before that time. Asked if he 
wished to live several years longer, 
he said with a tear in his eye, "God in 
his wisdom has seen fit to spare me, 
and my wish has been realized; to- 
day, I am ion years old, I am now 
ready for the Master's call." 

("Uncle Frank" is still alive and as 
agile as most men at fifty, and bids 
fair to live several years more. He 
has just recently passed the 104th 
mile stone in the race of life.) 




KHSIDHXCE OF JUDGH J. H. 
East Madison Street. 



WHHH. 



SOL'VEN'lk ol' \ANI)AL1.\, ILLINOIS. 



".TS^-TTS^eBf-Tiy,"- 




HORATIO NELSON SPAULDING 
A piominent architect who was for 
25 years Superintendent of Bridge 
Construction on the Vanrtalia Line. 




GEO. L DEABLER, 

Master Mechanic, employed l)y the 
Ford Manufacturing Co. paper mill 
and roofing plant. 




L. K. HOAR. 
Prominent contractor and Builder. 



A Terrible Accident. 



Aterrilile wreck— a head end col- 
lision, a cut of a portion of 
which is herein shown, occurred on 
the night of June 29, 1897, on the Van- 
dalia Line near the western city limit 
opposite the Paper Mill, causing the 
instant death of two men, mail mes- 
senger R, P. Shimer and W. P. Coon, 
baggageman, both of Indianapolis, 
Ind., and both on No. 6, the east- 
bound train. S. I. Parkin~on, of Col- 
umbus, Ohio, also e mad agent, and 
Frank Owens, fireman on No. 6, were 
serioiisly hurt. Owens having his leg 



l)r(iken. The latter's home was in 
Terre Haute, Ind. None of the pas- 
sengers on either train were injired. 
Wrong interpretation of orders was 
the cause of the accident. The west- 
bound train was an excursion carry- 
ing several hundred Christian En- 
deavor delegates from the East, 
bound for San Francisco, California. 
Deputy Coroner E. J. Creel, of Vanda- 
lia, held the inquest over the bodies 
of Shinier and Coon. June 30. The 
jury was composed of Charles E. 
White, Martin F. Houston L. E. 
Morey. Clifton Creel, Frank Stolle, 
all of Vandalia. and C. E. Dickinson, 
a stranger. 




Vandalia's Post affice 

and R.ural Free Delivery. 



By J. A. BINGKAM. 



Wreck on Vandalia Line night of June 29, 18^7, near the paper 
mill. Above picture shows the telescoped engines, the demol- 
ished coaches having been detached and dragged away. 



THE postmaster at Vandalia from 
18G0 to ISfio was Dr. J. N. Mr 
Cord. He was succeeded in that year 
by H. C. Fallin, who was in turn suc- 
ceeded by Hon. H. S. Humphrey of 
Vandalia, and he continued in office 
for 17 years, being succeeded by S 
B. Stout and he in turn by J. F. 
Sayles. On the incoming of Mr 
Cleveland's second administration, 
Mr. Sayles was succeeded by C. F 
Easterday, and April 1, 1S9S., Mr. 
Easterday was. succeeded by J. A 
Rnghara, who was re-appointed by 
Theodore Roosevelt in June 19ii:' 
Firing this period of forty-four year.^ 
the office has been held by six men 
all of whom are at present living ex 
cept Dr. J. N. McCord and H. C. Fall 
in. The office has been moved dur- 
ing thr't period six different time.s 
J. N. McCord kept the pmt office in 
the McCord Iriilding opposite tb'- 
court house on Gallatin street. iMr 
Fallin moved the office into what i 
now known as the Humphrey Dr r; 
Store Building. Upon Mr. Hum 
phrey's appointment, he moved tb' 
post office to the McCiwdy Buildiu;: 
on the west side of the square au'! 
afterwards moved it back to the Fall 
in location, or the present Huniphrt> 
Drug Store Building, where it n 
mained during the entire portion of 
Mr. Humrb'-^Vs administration. Mr 
Stout moved the office to what was 
called "The hole in the wall." in the 
Dieckman-Stout Building south of the 
public square. Mr. Sayles moved 



SOUVENIR OF \AXDALIA. ILLINOIS. 



89 





RESIDENCE OF O. F. BAKKLEY. 



L. B. MOREY, 

For over 3(1 years engaged in the 

hardware business in Vandalia. 



ihe office from there to the Higgins 
Block, where il rerrained during Mr 
■^asterday's administration. Mr. 

Bingham moved the olrice again into 
the Perldns Building on the south 
;dde of Gallatin street, where it now 
is. 

The ofTicc entered the presidential 
class during Mr. Humphrey's admin- 
istration and became an international 
office durin,g Mr. Easterday's admin- 
istration. 

In February, 1901. three rural 
routes were established out of the 
office and June 1st, the present year, 
another one. making tour rural routes 
now serving the rural patrons con- 
tiguous to the Vandnlia post office. 
To show the growth of the rural busi 



ness. taking the month of December. 
1903. we find the three rural routes 
delivered ten registers. 3055 letters. 
Sod postal cards, 7379 newspapers. 
1692 circulars and 327 packages, mak- 
ing a total number of pieces deliver- 
ed 13197. The month is a fair aver- 
age for the year, which aggregates 
a total of 158.354 pieces of mail de- 
livered by rural carriers in a year. 
During the month of June, this yei'r, 
there were delivered 14,204 pieces of 
rural mail, which if multiplied by 12 
gives 170,448 pieces of mail delivered 
on rural routes two years later, a 
gain of nearly 20.000 pieces of mail 
per year. 

Few people realize the importance 
of the rural free delivery service to 



our agricultural communities. When 
you take into consideration the fact 
that there are fifteen or sixteen hun- 
dred patrons served by rural routes 
out of this office, there are at least 
five to six hundred heads of families 
who. under the old system, would 
make an average trip of twice a week 
to Vandalia for their mail. If you 
credit them a day lost at fifty cents 
a day besides the expense of feeding 
team and incidentals accompanying 
a lar.ge number of our rural popula- 
tion on their semi-weekly visits to 
Vandalia. they will not get home with 
an additional expense of less than 
one-half dollar each. This, if multi- 
plied by the original number of 500, 
will make a sum nf money that is 



-.3Ci«. 




1 Cl.lFFOKU FEHREN HUJGINS. 

1 Assistant Cashier Farmers and Mer- 
chants Bank. 




RESIDENCE Ul' MRS. CV.\T1U.\ 111CKM.\.\. 



90 



SOUVENIR OF VANDAIJA, TT T.TXOTS. 





RESIDENCE OF DR. L. L. AlOREY. 
South Fourth Street. 



JOSEPH C. GURTSCHI. 

Young and Prominent Insurance and 

Real Estate Agent. 



astonishing when you stop to com- 
pute it. In addition to this, it will re- 
quire at least one extra horse and 
buggy on the farm for at least five 
hundred heads of families in order to 
make the semi-weekly trip, which by 
the introduction of the rural free de- 
livery service is now unnecessary 
and the time is profitably employed 
upon the farm, adding materially to 
the wealth of the country and growth 
of the rural population. 

One of the innovations peculiar to 
this office is the use of the bicycle on 
the rural routes. Last year Mr. 
Hackleman. on rural route one made 
eighty-nine trips on his wheel. His 
route is twenty-six and a half miles 
long and he made these trips on an 
average cf two hours and forty-five 



minutes per trip. He has made reg- 
ularly when the roads are in good 
condition, five trips per week. On 
Thursdays, or "paper day" he is com- 
pelled to ,go in his wagon and it re- 
quires double this time to get around. 
Thus the farmer living on the rural 
routes is permitted to enjoy his daily 
mail, especially his daily paper by 
10:30 A. M. on the entire route. 
Recently Mr. Hackleman made the 
trip in two hours and twenty-seven 
minutes. Mr. Sayles. the carrier on 
route two, made his circuit twenty 
minutes later. It will be interesting 
as a part of history to know that one 
of the merchants living on one of the 
rural routes actually complained to 
the department that he received his 
r'Til too early when the carrier used 



his wheel. It is needless to say that 
the complaining merchant was ad- 
vised that it was the policy of the 
I)ust office department to deliver all 
mail on the routes as e.xpediciously 
as possible. The bicycle, by virtue 
of his complaint has received the 
official sanction of the department. 

The rural delivery is certainly one 
of the greatest blessings that has 
come to our farmers. It is the ambi- 
tion of the present postmaster to 
have this county put under a system 
of rural free delivery in which every 
section of the county shall have its 
benefit. 

In order to give the public some 
idea of the quantity of mail deliver- 
ed at thi= office. I will herein inserti 
the figures of the actual weights ofj 




ALFRED F. SMITH, 

Junior Editor of the Payette County 

Democrat. 




i 



RESIDENCE OF DR. H. D. SMITH. 



?OT^\TNTR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 



91 




THOMAS CAPPS. 
Local .Manager for the Valier 
Spies Milling Company. 



and 




RESIDENCE OF J. WILL KITTEK. 
"West Gallatin Street. 



mail of all classes received iu this 
office between the date of October 3, 
to and including November 6. 1S99. 
There originated in this ofBce and 
was dispatched therefrom. 925 pounds 
and one ounce of first class mail; 519 
pounds and 11 ounces of second class 
matter; (191 1 pounds and one ounce of 
newspapers free in the county; 350 
pounds and 11 ounces of third and 
fourth class matter. It is estimated 
that there will average 35 letters and 
cards to the pound. On this basis, 
during the 35 days from October to 
November. 1899. the last date for 
weighing, there were sent out of this 
office 32.375 letters and postal cards. 
This calculation does not include 
number of pieces dispatched. Dur- 
ing this same period, this office re- 
ceived and rli-^patched 934 pounds' 



and 7 ounces of first class matter. 
This does not include the many let- 
ters, papers and cards mailed on the 
trains at night by our merchants and 
others. From these facts, the public 
may get some conception of the enor- 
mous quantity of mail handled. 

Since the establishment of the four 
rural routes out of Vandalia. four post 
offices were discontinued, whose mail 
was, by the order of the department, 
thrown into this office and the pa- 
trons served by rural carriers instead 
of the local postmasters, thus the of- 
fice force is compelled to handle and 
to do the business that was formerly 
done by four additional postmasters. 

During the four years of Mr. East- 

erday's administration, the Vandalia 

post office issued 13.898 money or- 

*i3(-ior=. During the four years of the 



present administration, the office is- 
sued 29,122 money orders. The reg- 
ister business increased at about the 
same ratio. It is estimated that there 
are in round numbers, 10,000 patrons 
of the Vandalia post office. Some get 
one letter a month while others get 
thousands and the postmaster and 
clerks are compelled to come in con- 
tact with this vast number of people 
and it is not surprising that some 
mistakes occur. It is perhaps one of 
the severest tests of endurance that 
an individual can be called upon to 
bear, to come in contact with this 
vast body of patrons and escape 
some friction. It is the opinion of 
all of the gentlemen who have pre- 
ceded me in the office that he has 
more trouble with the individual who 
gets one letter ? month than with the 





RESIDENCE Ol- M. I-. HOUSTON. 
West C.allatiti Street. 



J. F. McELHENEY, 
Prominent Feed and Grain Merchant. 



92 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 




HOME OF LON S. MATHERLV. 
'East Madison Street.! 



man who receives a thousand. This 
vast quantity of mail, money orders, 
and registers can only be handled by 
a complete system and . places the 
clerks and the postmaster under a 
heavy mental strain from the time 
the office opens in the morning until 
it closes at night. 



Some RccoUccttons of the post 

Office in Tandalia from 

1869 to 1886. 

By H. S. Humhhrky. 
I was first appointed postmaster at 
Vandalia in June, 1869. by President 
Grant, and was continued in the office 
by succeeding presidents until Febru- 
ary, 1886, nearly a year after the in- 



auguration of President Cleveland. 
At the time of my first appointment, 
Vandalia was the principal trading 
point and market in Fayette county, 
and people sent and received mail 
here, who resided many miles distant 
— ^from parts of Avena, nearly all of 
Sefton, Otego, Wilberton and Semi- 
nary, what is now Bear Grove, and 
a very large part of Sharon town- 
ships. 

Soon after the opening of the Van- 
dalia and Terre Haute Railroad post 
offices were established at Hagers- 
town, Brownstown. Avena and Loo- 
gootee, but these did not materially 
effect the service of the Vandalia 
office, which continued to increase 
in letters and news and literary and 
political matter received and deliv- 




JOH.\ LiLl.EY, 
Former City Treasurer and Promi- 
nent Groceryman. 



ered. For several years from the 
commencement of mail service on the 
Vandalia Line there was a large 
amount of mail matter received from 
trains on that road and the Illinois 
Central for distribution to points 
east and west and north and south, 
for which extra labor no extra com- 
pensation was received, though the 
Vandalia office was a distributing 
office until the system of distributing 
sitch matter by messengers on trains 
was adopted by the Postal Dep't. 

The money order business of the 
office was also increased, amountin.g 
in one year to over $27,000, which 
was not small at that time consider- 
ing that there were two banks and 
express offices issuing money drafts 
and orders. 





JOHN 11. WEBB, 

Attorney at Law and Ex-County 

Judge, 



RESIDENCE OF MISS jOSErHINE GREGORY. 
Corner Fourth and Johnson Streets. 



^OnVF.NIR OF VANDAI.TA. TT.I.l\'OTS. 



93 




C. G. SMITH, 

Editor of The Democrat, Fayette 

County's Pioneer Newspaper JIan. 




HOME OF CHAS. G. SMITH, Editor Fayette Democrat. 
North Tbird Street. 



VandaLliaL's Soldiery 



In War and Peace 



If war serves to make "Columbia. 

The Gem of The Ocean" Vandalia 

and Fayette county have done their 

f'lll share toward furnishing men in 

I time of war to make it the bright 

! particular star in the gems of the 

1 ocean. At no time when the country 

[ was called on for defenders of the 

I flag did Vandalia delay its patriotic 

character. The first war after the or- 

I ganization of the county was the Mex- 



ican war of 1846. Old Fayette re- 
sponded with a company captained by 
.lan. Karris Foreman, who afterwards 
became colonel of the regiment. This 
comjjany numbered suQh men as the 
late Geo. H. Dieckmann, Foreman and 
others and it saw some real service. 

When the rebellion opened Fayette 
county was the first in the field with 
recruits. It responded to the first 
call and then stood by the flag when 
three years volunteers were called 
for following the three months enlist- 
ment. There was no apathy in Fay- 
ette. The whole county was a re- 
cruiting ground and V^andalia was the 
center of all the excitement. In all 
no less than fifteen companies were 
organized and sent to the front from 



Vandalia. There were two companies 
from Vandalia in the 8th Inftry, and 
one each in the 11th. 14.3rd, 97th, 40th, 
54th, 7th cavalry, 14th cavalry, and 
four companies in the 35th Inftry. 
The city was simply an armed camp 
during the whole recruiting period. 

Some of the men who went from 
Vandalia attained a national repu- 
tation. Col. Thos. E. G. Ransom, who 
was the Illinois Central agent at Fa- 
rina when hostilities began, enlisted 
in the 11th 111. and soon became colo- 
nel and afterwards brigadier general. 
Other distinguished men in the Union 
cause were Col. Sturgess of the Sth, 





KESIDEXCE OF MRS. SALLIE STILLMAN. 
East Gallatin Street.' 



L. \V. MlLl.KK, Deceased, 
Former Secretary and Solicitor of the 
Vandalia Mutual County Fire In- 
surance Company, and for several 
years a prominent dry goods mer- 
chant. 



94 



SOUVENIR OF VANDAI.IA, ILLINOIS. 





RESIDENCE OF JOSEPH REED. 
North Third Street. 



J. A. HUTCHINSON, 
Bookkeeper for W. W. Shonk Butch- 
er Block Works. 



Major Thos. Jenkins of liie Mtli Cav- 
alry and Major A. P. Koehler of the 
7th Cavalry, all Vadalians. Vandalia 
feels proud of its record in the Reljel- 
lion. There are few counties in the 
state which surpassed Old Fayette in 
going on record in exhibition of its 
hiarh patriotism when the occasion 
presented itself. The following is a 
complete list of the companies re- 
cruited in Vandalia for the Union 
cause, with the names of the cap- 
tains: 

A. J. McCraner, Sth 111. Inftry, Co. 
"H." 

Roht. H. Sturgess, Sth 111. Inftry. 
Co. "H." 

Thos. E. G. Ransom. 11th 111. Inftry. 
Co. "E." 



Chas. W. Horr, Soth HI. lultry. Co. 
■•B." 

B. W. Henry. 35lh III. Inftry. Co. G. 

Sylvanus M. Parsons, 35th, 111. 
Inftry. Co. "H." 

Theodore C. Rodrig, 38th 111. Inftry. 
Co. "C." 

Robt. G. Nance, 4(ini. 111. Inftry. 
Co. "B." 

Thos. F. Galvin. 4oth 111. Inftry. 
Co. "H." 

Theodore C. Rodrig, 54th 111. Inftry. 
Co. "K." 

.lohn H. Welch, tiTth 111. Inftry. Co. 
"F." 

.James M. Erwin, 97th 111. Inftry. 
Co. "H." 

Wilson Cimpbell, fl7lh 111. Inftry. 
Co. "I." 



James W. Cheney, 4iith 111. Inftry. 
Co. "D." 

James B. Ray. 143rd 111. Inftry. Co. 
"E." 

Joseph M. Chase. 7th 111. Cav. Co. 
"P." 

Thos. K. Jenkins, 14th 111. Inftry. 
Co. "F." 



Co. I., fouctb Infantry, I. N. 6. 

Vandalia can well afford to look 
with pride on their home guard. The 
company was first organized in 18S4, 
and was mustered into the service 
by Col. R. M. Smith, then Colonel of 
the Sth Regiment, to which this com- 
pany was assigned. The boys were 





ALEX REEL), 
Ex-Member County Board of Supervi- 
sors and former City Chief of Police. 



RESIDENCE OF HON. W. M. FOOLER. 
Corner Third and Randolph Sts. 



SOTTVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 



95 




CHAS. H. McDonald, 

Ex-Coeinty Sheriff, Ex-Supervisor, ex- 
tensive land owner and stocl< 
breeder. 




RESIDENCE Ul- ERED STEINHAUER ON X. FIRST ST. 



sworn in and company officers elect- 
ed and appointed the same evening 
in the old bank building. 

Jerome G. Wills was elected cap- 
lain, H. J. Gochenour and B. F. Mar- 
tin, lieutenants. The non-commis- 
sioned ofiScers appointed at that time 
were and are today among our best 
business men of the city. Captain 
Wills remained with the company one 
year and was succeeded by J. B. 
Washburn, who was pn;moted from a 
sergeant to captain. Washburn serv- 
ed as such until 1887, when he re- 
signed on account of his business tak- 
ing up his time. He was succeeded 
l)y Captain F. L. Fehren. In 1888 
Fehren resigned and, by request. 
Captain Washburn went back and 
was commissioned captain the sec- 
ond time. In 1892, Washburn was 



promoted to lieutenant colonel and 
later on to colonel of the now 4th 
regiment where he remained and 
commanded the regiment at Camp 
Tanner at the beginning of the war 
with Spain when a friction occurred 
between he and Governor Tanner 
over the appointment of Washburn's 
staff, which resulted in Washburn's 
resignation. Co. I has served the 
state of Illinois in all labor troubles 
from the time of its organization up 
to ahe present time. During the 
great railroad strike of 1886, in East 
St Louis, the boys served there for 
Ave weeks, also being out at the Pul- 
man strike, Chicago, at coal mine 
strike at Centralia, Carterville and at 
Cairo and Mounds during the rail- 
road troubles and also at East St. 
Louis after the F Pt. l.n 'is cyclone. 



No company in the state has been 
called out more than Co. I, during 
their existence and while they have 
always complied with orders from 
the commander-in-chief, they can 
proudly say that they have never 
caused the death of a single individ- 
ual. Any company can go out and 
shoot and kill, but a company who 
can serve in all these troubles and 
command peace and protect property 
without causing the loss of a single 
individual should be proud of their 
record. 

Company I on several occasions 
has been considered one of the crack 
companies of the state and from the 
time of its organization up to the 
present time many of our best citi- 
zens and business men have been con- 
nected directly or indirectly with the 





KESIDENCI-; OI- 11. S. m.XU'llREV. 
Corner First .-md Madison Streets. 



.lOHN ETCHISON, 
Extensive land owner and capitalist. 



96 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 




RESIDENCE OF S. 1. SHAW NEAR VANUALIA. 



company. Dr. R. E. Beach at one 
time was connected with the regi- 
ment as assistant surgeon and would 
have probably remained many years 
longer had his large practice allowed 
him. Dr. Higinbotom also acted in 
the same capacity. Dr. R. T. Higglns 
carried the title of colonel by acting 
in Colonel Tanner's staff. Company 
I has today one of the finest armories 
in the state outside of Chicago, and 
Vandalia's 4ii() will never forget when 
their new armory was dedicated. At 
that time many of the highest uiiii- 
tary officers of the state as we"l as 
officers of the regular army, were 
present. Speeches were made by 
General Hilton, (then Adjutant Gen- 
eral under Gov. Altgekl), Col. Camp- 
bell, Col. R. M. Smith, Hon. Judge 
Creighton. Hon. Judge Fouke and 
many others and at night all enjoyed 
the grandest military ball ever given 
in Central or Southern Illinois. The 
grand march was led by General Hil 
ton and wife. 

The company naturally li!i« had its 



ups and downs, but at all limes has 
been considered as a good reliable 
company and one which could be de- 
pended on al all limes to do their 
duty. To the writers best knowledge 
Ihe following have held commissions 
in the company as captain and lieu- 
tenant since its organization: Capt. 
J. G. Wills, Lieut. B. F. Martin, Lieut. 
H. J. Gochenour, Capt. J. B. Wash- 
burn. Lieut. J. J. Shehan, Lieut. Geo. 

E. Meeks, Capt. Geo. Andrews, Lieut. 
Willis Smith, Lieut. Marshal Mad- 
dox, Lieut. Clayton, Lieut. Higgin- 
bottom, Lieut. L. B. Washburn, Lieut. 
Harry White, Lieut. R. P. Stout, Capt. 

F. L. Fehren, Lieut. John Laws, Capt. 
S. S. Houston, Capt. Charles Clark, 
Lieut. Lawler, I.,ieut. J. O. Rutledge. 
TJeut. Roy Chandler, and Capt. C. W. 
Sweet. Lieut. Adams, Rev. H. W. 
Todd, who was appointed in Colonel 
Washburn's staff as rp";imental chap- 




JAS. BUCHANAN, 
Ex-County Clerk. 



lain, served w-ilh iJe company d.iiing 
war wilh Spain and who will never 
be forgotten by his many friends. 

When the Spanish American war 
broke out the company was in first 
class trim and anxious for the fray, 
and the writer has seen many a rug- 
ged private who to all appearances, 
was every inch a man, but, on close 
examination by the U. S. army sur- 
geons, was rejected for one cause or 
another, who actually cried because 
they couldn't go to the front to defend 
their country. Company I served dur- 
ing this war for some time in cajnp 
at Camp Tanner, Springfield, then at 
Jacksonville,, Florida, and later on in 
Cuba, and was commanded during 
this time by Capt. S. S. Houston, 
Lieut. R, P. Stout and Lieut. E. P. 
Clayton, Clayton today being connect- 
ed with the regiment as major be- 
ing recently elected. When the 
boys left for the front their large 
armory was not large enough to ac- 
commodate their friends to bid them 
good-by and the '='ame on their return 
home. They still hold their organi- 
zation and at the present time are 
commanded by Capt. Harry J. White. 
Lieut, J. O. Rutledge. and R. Chandler 




iitio. I'. oneklb:v. 

County Treasurer, served ten terms 
as member of County Board. 




HOME OF W. C. WnriE, RAMioLI'II ST. 



SOUVEN^TR OF VANDALTA. ILLINOIS. 



97 





MRS, NANNIE JENKINS. 
(•'amoiiK Arlist, ikjvv oi Indianapolis. 



KBSIUENCH OF E. C. GAINES. 
West Gallatin Slrtjt. 



Bhe CrimiixaLl Record 



Of Vandalia. 



C ZAXnALlA and Fa.vi;lte County 
» has been remarkalily free rniai 
|eri(jM.s crimes. But very few mm- 
Jers have ever taken place in the 
founty. and but one legal execution. 
Vnolher murderer, whose crime was 
lommitted in this county was exe- 
futed at Effingham. 111., a change of 
(■enue having been taken in that c-ase 
o that county. 

( In the fall of 1874 Nathan Burgess 
nurdered .Joseph Rob1)ins, a watch- 
nan on the trestle east of Vandalia. 
(le was indicted by the Fayette Cir- 
|uit Court and the case was sent to 



the Effingham Circuit Court on a 
cl'.ango of venue. He was tried at 
the March term, 1875, and was sen- 
tenced to be hanged, the execution 
taking place in Effingham on .June 
IMh, 1875. An illustration of the 
crowd around the Court House on 
the day of the execution appears here- 
with. The most complete hisi.iy 
this case in existence appears in the 
flies of The Effingham Democrat of 
those days, and we take the followin.g 
account at the trial and execution 
from those files. 

The first account of the Burgess 
case is noted in The Effingham Dem- 
ocrat of March 18th, 1875, in the Fay- 
ette Court notes which stated that 
after indictment the case against 
Burgess had been changed from Fay- 
ette to Effingham county on a change 



of venue. In the issue of March 25th, 
1875, in the proceedings of the Cir- 
cuit Court of this county appears the 
following account of the Burgess 
case: 

"The People vs. Wm. Burgess, 
murder — On a change of venue from 
Fayett'. county. State's Attorneys 
Ashcraft and Gillmore for the people. 
Campbell of I'"ayelte, and Rinehart of 
Effingham appeared for the defense 
Ijy appointment of the Court. This 
was a case of much importance, and 
was long and tedious, and involving 
as it did a question of life and death, 
every point was duly considered in 
the progress of the trial. It was be- 
gun on Thursday by an opening state- 
ment by Slates Attorney Ashcraft. 
in which he no doubt convinced the 
Ijury that if the evidence proved to 




MRS. L. J. URBAjNil, 
kiiilinery and Notions, contintiousiy 
In business since 187G. 




IIO.ME OI- WM RETIIOK.V ON \V. lOIINSON ST. 



98 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 





RESIDENCE OF A. \Y. PFBIFKK. 
North Sixth Street. 



EBENEZER CAPPS, Deceased, 

Who was the leading merchant when 

Vandalia was the State Capital. 



Uv what he stated Burgess must )je 
found guilty. The statement was 
lucid and to the point. 

"Then the opening by the defend 
ant's counsel, Campbell, was made. 
This was rather a tame effort, nil the 
wind doubtless being taken out of it 
by I he numerous confessions of the 
defendant. Then the evidence was 
introduced showing many confessions 
of the defendant, some of which were 
made after having been warned by 
the prosecuting attorney not to say 
anythins to criminate himself, as it 
would be used against him. The evi- 
dence was overwhelming that the de- 
fendant killed .Joseph Robbins in coid 
blood, witli malice and aforethought. 




BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. LEE, 
Who helped to build the first mill in 
Vandalia; also the old wooden 
bridge over the Okaw river and 
the old Capitol building, the pres- 
ent court house. He is still alive 
at the age of 87 years. 



The evidence for the defense simply 
showed that there was no defense. 
The opening argument was made by 
State's Attorney Gillmore, and was a 
clear statement of the evidence of 
the case. He was followed by Robert 
Campbell for the defense, who made 
a short and well directed speech. E. 
N. Rinehart then follovyed and made 
an elaborate and logical argument for 
the defendant. State's Attorney 

Ashcraft, who closed the case, made 
a very clear argument. The jury 
then retired and returned in about 
two hours with the following verdict; 
'We, the jury, find the defendant 
guilty as charged in the indictment, 
and fix punishment at death.' 

"Tlie defendant's counsel then en- 
tered a motion for a new trail, which 



has not yet been argued. The prob- 
ability is that Burgess must suffer 
the penalty of the law, 'Whoso shed- 
deth man's blood, by man shall his 
blood be shed.' 

In the following issue dated April 
1st, 1875, appears a more extended 
account of the trial and history of the 
crime as given evidence. It is as 
follows: 

"During the present term of the 
Circuit Court the trial of Nathan 
Burgess, on a change of venue from 
Fayette county, for the murder of 
.Joseph Robbins near Vandalia, has 
attracted much attention. A few 
facts and incidents of the trial will 
no doubt be of interest. On Thurs 
day, the 18th day of March, the casf 
came on for trial. E. M. Asbci'aft. 




RESIDENCE OF MRS. BENJ. CAPPS, 
North Sixth Street. 



SOnVT.NIR OF VANDALIA. ILl INOIS 



99 



n rHk 



\V. A. HAYWAKU, 
Well Known Jeweler. 



Stale's Aiiorney lor Kayelte county, 
and Wm. H. Oillmore, State's Attor- 
ney for this county, appeared for the 
people, and Roljeri Campbell aod E. 
N. Rinehart for the defense. After 
much time having been consumed, the 
following jury was impanneled, and 
sworn to try the case; J. W. Olinger, 
George Flowers, Charles Troy, Peter 
Harrison, Wm. Homan, George Scree- 
ton, John H. Loy, August Schroeder, 
B. M. Claypoole, Wm. Evans. John 
Thompson and Joseph Kroeger. 

"The State's Attorney from Fayette 
county opened the case for the peo- 
ple, and Robert Campbell for the de- 
fense. The evidence was then given 
on the part of the prosecution whicii 
was substantially as follows: 

"Joseph Robbins was employed by 
the Vandalia to watch the trestle just 
east of Vandalia. and while in the 
discharge of his duty in the house 
prepared for the bridge watcher, he 
was shot by some one about nine 
o'clock in the evening. He was soon 




RESIDENCE OF .|<)HX UliLl>(JCK:. 
North Third Street. 



found and ])ul under medical treat- 
ment, liut subsequently died from the 
shot. 

"Buigess before the coroner's in- 
q test, and before the convicting mag- 
istrate, confessed that he had shot 
Jo.seph Robbins. It was also shown 
that Robbins' shot gun had been 
stolen, and it was inferred that this 
gun did the foul deed. State's Attor- 
ney Ashcraft informed Burgess that 
whatever confessions he made would 
be used against him. Still with this 
warning before him, he said he mtist 
confess, as the face of the murdered 
man haunted him yet. Burgess also 
confessed to the Rev. Harris that he 
was .guilty of this inhuman crime. 




"The evidence for the defense was 
then introduced, but showed no ma- 
terial answer to the charges and 
proof. The theory was, however, 
that Burgess feared a mob, and con- 
fessed under this apprehension. But 
after hearing all the evidences and 
arguments of counsel, and being in- 
structed by the Court the Jury re- 
tired, and about midnight on Friday 
night they returned the following 
verdict: "We, the jury, find the de- 
fendant guilty as charged in the in- 
dictment and fix the punishment at 
death." 

The prisoner, who all along had un- 
bounded confidence in his acquittal, 
here completely broke down under 
the verdict of the jury. On Friday, 
the 27th day of March, the motion for 
a new trial was argued fully by the 
counsel, and on Saturday morning 
following the Court overruled the mo- 
tion and pronounced the sentence, 
"•hich was substantially as follows: 




KESIUI-.XCB OF L. ii. .\10KEV. 
South Fourth Street. 



JCJ.S. 11. CLARK, 
Saw Mill and Lumber. 



100 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILTJNOTS. 




JAMES EAKlN, 
Deputy Sheriff Fayette County. 



'Nathan Burgess, what have you to 
say why sentence should not he 
passed upon you according to the ver- 
dict of the jury?' No response. 
"The jury has found you guilty of 
murder, and your punishment at 
death. I admonish you to banish all 
thoughts of pardon or reprieve, and 
during the hours that remain that you 
prepare for the death that surely 
awaits you; that you put your trust 
in God, who through his Son has 
power to forgive your sins, who for- 
gave the thief upon the cross. I here 
present you with this book from a 
minister of the Gospel, and it now 
only remains that the sentence of the 
Court be passed, which is, that you 
be taken hence to the county jail, 
and there confined until the ISth day 
of June next to be taken from thence 
by the sheriff of this county to the 
place of execution, between the hours 
of 10 a. m., and 4 o'clock p. m.. on 
said day, and there hanged by the 





wTOfliif ' " ^ '^ ^lM£^ 



'liiiF' 



K 5 



KESIUliNCE OF M. j. HARDING. 
South Eiehtli Street. 



neck until dead; and may the Lord 
have mercy on your soul." 

The execution of Burgess took 
place on Friday, June 18th, 1S75. 
Wm. C. Baty was the sheriff of the 
county at that time, and had charge 
of the execution. We reproduce the 
account of the execution herewith 
which appeared in The Democrat of 
June 24th, 1785, and which was as 
follows: 

"Nathan Burgess, who at the March 
term of the Effingham County Cir- 
cuit Court was convicted of the mur- 
der of Joseph Robbins and sentenced 
to be hanged on Friday, the 18th day 
of June, 1875, paid the extreme pen- 
alty of the law in accordance with his 
sentence Friday at about half past 
one o'clock. 

"The murder was committed about 



one mile east of Vandalia, at the 
bridge near the Okaw River, on the 
28th day of October, 1874. He was _ 
indicted at March term of the Van- 
dalia Circuit Court, and on a change 
of venue he was brought to Effing- 
ham Circuit Court. Counsel was ap- 
pointed by the Co irt to defend him. 
He was ably defended by Messrs. 
Campbell of Vandalia and E. N. Rine- 
hart of Effingham. 

"A petition numerously signed was 
sent to the Governor, appealing for a 
commutation of the sentence to im- 
prisonment for life, failed, the Gover- 
nor deciding the law should take its 
course, without executive inter- 
ference. 

The following sl-etch of his life is 
chiefly in his own words: 

"Nathan Bur.gess was born in 





RESIDENCE Ul- ALDERMAN GEORGE SCHMIDT. 



EDWARD L. WAHL, Deceased, 

Late Cashier Farmers and Merchants 

Bank. 



SOUVENIR OF VANDAT.TA. ILTJNOIS. 



101 





RESIDENCE OF N. S. BUCHANAN. 
South Eighth Street. 



MRS. HARRIET McCORD, Dee'd. 



Piqua. .Miama Comity, Ohio, on the 
filh (la.v of ilay, 1847. He says his 
parents were ,i?ootl and l^ind to him 
from infancy and taught him to be 
honest and upright, and sent him to 
Sabhatli School. Being very pooi 
they were not able to give him ; 
very good education, he having at 
tended school only about 18 months 
in his life. He writes a fair hand 
and is able to read intelligently. He 
worked with his father until he was 
old enough, then spent 23 months 
learning the blacksmith's trade. Not 
likin.g this he abandoned it and went 
to common labor. He came to Illi- 
nois in 1868, lived in Richland coun- 
ty two years, and then moved to Van- 
dal ia, where he lived ever since. 
He stated just a few hoirs before 



his execution thai he felt he had been 
a sinner, but had forgiven all his 
enemies, and had no feeling toward 
any man but one, and that was Min- 
ister Harris, who he stated swore 
falsely against him. He then said: 
"I hope to meet all my friends and 
relatives in heaven. I feel that I 
am going to heaven. I am happy. 
I forgive all my enemies. I feel that 
the spiritual advice has been a great 
blessing and comfort to me. I feel 
that through the means that God has 
o'-ciained for the restoration of man- 
kind I have been blessed with the 
peace of regeneration. My desire is 
to meet my spiritual advisers, Bros. 
G. W. Barcus, Rev. G. A. Pollock and 
Rev. C. McAnally, with all of God's 
neople in heaven. 



At 1:28 the sheriff started from 
his cell. Burgess following, followed 
by Sheriff Jennings of Fayette coun- 
ty. Deputies Nuxoll and Dobbs, and 
the three attending ministers, Bros. 
Pollock, Barcus and McAnally. When 
Burgess appeared he was calm and 
composed, steady and firm. He ar- 
rived on the platform. Rev. G. A. 
Pollock prayed fervently for the 
doomed man. At the conclusion of 
the prayer, the Sheriff read the or- 
der of the Court to him and asked 
him what he had to say. He said, 
"I have nothing to say but that I am 
innocent of the crime with which I 
am charged. God knows that I am 
innocent." The sheriff gave him 10 
minutes in which to say anything. 
He said nothing, but neai- the end of 





ANN STUBBLEFIELU STAKNIiS. 



RESIDENCE OF JOHN GOCHENOUK. 

Soutli I'irst Street. 



102 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 





RESIDENCE OF GEO. A. A. DIECKMANX. 

Corner Madison and Third St. 



E. R. RISON, Deceased. 

Served in the Mexican War, was at 

the battle of Monterey. 



the 10 minutes he called, Charles 
Hausniann to him and said, "You are 
the only man who swore the truth 
that swore against me." Hausmann 
said, "I swore the truth." During 
the interview with Hausmann was 
the only time he evinced the slightest 
emotion. The 10 minutes passed and 
the sheriff, with the attendants, put 
on the cap. tied his hands, adjusted 
the rope and in a moment, at 16 
minutes before 2 o'clock, he swung 
off into eternity. For a few mo- 
ments no muscular signs were no- 
ticed, but soon a violent quivering 
was seen and then all was quiet. At 
14 minutes his pulse was very slight; 
at 16 minutes entirely gone. At the 




,,^.><M*llrU^ - »».y.v. , /J 



"UNCLE JOHN" McCONNELL, 
A much respected pioneer citizen of 
Fayette County, known to every 
Vandalian. 



end of 20 minutes Drs. Eversman 
Groves. LeCrone and Scott pro- 
nounced him dead and he was cut 
down and placed in his coffin. 

He was carried out through the 
crowd to the street, where he was 
sat down and the cap taken off, and 
the excited thousands permitted to 
gaze on the remains of a man who 
had paid the severest penalty of the 
law. After all had seen him, a 
statement prepared by him was read 
by Owen Scott at his request. 

The execution was almost perfect- 
ly done, no excitement occurring to 
shock those present. C. Nolte super- 
intended the erection of the gallows 
and everything was as well done as 
could be desired. Although the act 
i= horrible to contemplate, all the of- 



ticers who were required to do this 
did their duty with that accuracy and 
firmness which characterizes men of 
capacity and courage. 



Cbc Ranging of 6corgc Ogle. 

George Ogle, the only man ever 
hung in Payette county, was hanged 
on the ISth day of November, 1S42, 
in Vandalia, for the murder of a wo- 
man named Ellen Clemmens with 
whom he had been living, and though 
not legally married, were commonly 
understood to be man and wife. Ogle 
accused the woman of being faith- 
less, and in a fit of jealous rage killed 
her, and concealed her body in Big 
Lake in Pope township. Fayette 




RESIDENCE OF D. Al. CLARK. 
South First Street. 



SOUVENIR OF VANOAT.TA, TTJ.TNOTS. 



ms 





GEO. W. MABRY, Deceased. 
Former Deputy Sheriff of Fayette 
County. 



county. Suspicion fastened on him. 
and Noah Langston, who were ar- 
rested and brought to Vandalia and 
incarcerated in the county jail to 
await the action of the grand jury 
which convened in a few days after 
their arrest. 

Court convened on October 24, 
1842. with Sidney Breese, associate 
justice of supreme court on the 
bench. William H. Underwood was 
states attorney, James W. Berry, 
clerk and James Hankins, sheriff. 
The following named persons were 
empanelled as grand jurors, viz: 
William C. Greenup. Isham Jennings, 
John Denton, Joseph T. Eccles, Jos- 
eph Ginger, Martin Daniel, Elijah 
iReese Harvey Lee, George S^nrr. 
Pol-ert T. Kirk, David Ca"sey Triffin 



PLANT OF STANDARD OIL CO. 



T. Hawkins. Benjamin F. Lee, Heas- 
ton Buchanan, John A. Matheny. Wil- 
lard T. Hopkins. John Arnold and 
Jeremiah Bivens. The court appoint- 
ed Col. William C. Greenup foreman. 
A remarkable fact is that out of the 
twenty-three grand jurors one is still 
alive, although far advanced in years, 
viz: Benjamin F. Lee. who resides at 
Shobonier. Fayette county. 

On the 25th day of October, the sec- 
ond day of the term, the grand jury 
returned into court an indictment 
against George Ogle and Noah Langs- 
ton tor murder. On the 26 they were 
arrainged for a plea, and having no 
counsel, the court appointed Hon. 
William Lee, D. Ewing and Hon. Jos- 
eph H. Gillespie as counsel for de- 
fendants. They plead not guilty. 

On the 27th day of October. Noah 
Langston was tried separately. The 
followin"- named persons constit"tPd 




the jury on the trial, viz: Allen Aus- 
tin. Jeremiah Denton, John Enochs, 
Moses Cluxton, George W. Haley, 
William G. Luthers. William Major, 
William H. Martin. James Stokes. 
Joseph M. Bowles. Philip Stout and 
Francis M. Pippin, 

On the 28th the jury returned their 
verdict of guilty as being accessory 
after the fact. Langston was imme- 
diately sentenced to the penitentiary 
for a term of two years. On the 
same day, October 28, George Ogle 
was tried. The jury consisted of Da- 
vid Crotzer. John IJttle, Samuel Wes- 
ner, Micajah Estes. William West, 
John McDonough, Michael Smith, 
Gilbert Hall. Wilkerson Sage. George 




INTERIOR OF THE V.ANDALLX STliAM LAUNDRY. 
E.J. Dictz, Proprietor. 



.lUlIN G. HAMILTON, Deceased, 
For over fifty years a citizen of Van- 
dalia, voted for every republican 
president from Wm, Henry Harri- 
son to McKJnley. 



104 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 




JAM as A. PHILLIPS, 
Line Inspector for the Ameiican 
Telepbone and Telegraph Company 



Lacy. John W. Porbush and Jacob A. 
Spiller. It did not take long to try 
the case for a verdict of guilty of 
murder in the first degree was ren- 
dered by the jury the same day. and 
sentence was at once pronounced 
against him. that he be hanged by 
the neck until death on the ISth day 
of November next, at any hour the 
sheriff may appoint. 

The sentence was carried out at 
the appointed time, and that day has 
ever since been a memorable day, as 
being the coldest day ever known in 
V'andalia. Some old residents state 
that the thermometer registered 40 




"GRANDMA" HARKIET LILLEY 

And her grandchildren, Raymond Smith and Norman Lillty. 

Mrs. Lilley has resided in Vandalia half a century 

"and is 75,'vears old. 



degrees below zero. He was executed 
just a lillle northeast of where the 
old log jail stood in the lot now own- 
ed by Charles F. Emmel. 



Cbc pccry Murder. 

Vandalia has never had but one 
nnH'der. which has never been solved. 
In the forties, (no one seems to know 
what year,) James Peery, who was a 
clerk of Hon. Robt. K. McLaughlin, of 




the IT. S. land office, was murdered by 
some one unknown to this date. It 
has always been the impression that 
he was lured to the spot where he 
was killed, by a woman, but no one 
knows. He was killed in the street in 
front of where thv, county jail stands, 
on a bright moonlight night, and all 
that is known of the crime is that a 
Miss Malinda Blackwell. who was 
unwell at the time and was awako. 
heaid a disturbance. She arose from 
her bed and went to the window look- 
ing towards where the noise came 
from and saw a man and woman flee- 
i"g from the place where the body 




-...■ <B* ■ 

l-OUK l.i-,.\i-.K.\ liDNS. 

Reading from left to right: Mrs. jeannettc Dieckmann, aged -t-t; 

Mrs. Helen Bolt, aged 22; Kirs. Louise [)odge, born 

Nickerson, aged 72; Arline Bolt, 3 months 



L. E. MITCHELL, Deceased, 
Served as Circuit Clerk of Fayetie 
County four years and six months/ 
elected in 1896 and re-elected 1900; 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 



105 



was found the next morning. Some 
years since, Mr. H. S. liumphrey, edi- 
tor of the Vandalia "Union," at that 
time, received a letter Irom an an- 
onymous source in which the writer 
said that he was the:i an old gray 
haired man. but if Col R jhert Black- 
well, Col. Frederick Remann and 
Jcshua \V. Ross would meet him on a 
certain day mentionni at the South- 
trn Hotel in St. Louis. JIo.. he would 
confess the secret to them provided 
they would agree no prosecution 
should follow. He said he wanted to 
'"isit old Vandalia once more before 
he died. As all of these gentlemen 
were dead at the time of receiving 
the letter, of course nothing more was 
said or done. The witer wrote fr;;m 
some place in Calif ;,::ia. but did not 
disclose his name. 



evening before the murder Pryor re- 
tired about ten o'clock, after having 
played several games of checkers 
with his son Arthur. In the bed 
with Pryor were his wife and ten- 
year-old-son, Grover. In the other 
bed, not three feet away, slept Ar- 
thur, the older boy, making four 
members of the family occupying the 
room at the time the deed was com- 
muted. In the upper rooms of the 
house two other members of the fam- 
ily slept. Between three and four 
o'clock Saturday ' morning Grover, 
ihe ten-year-old son. awakened his 
mother, saying that he had been 
aroused by what he thought was a 
gun shot, and that he could smell 
liurnt powder. Mrs. Pryor at once 
;'walened her son Arth'T, who wont 
i'lto the kitchen and got a lamp and 



fasten the crime upon any one, and 
the jury returned the following ver- 
dict: In the matter of the inquisition 
on the body of Lafayette Pryor, de- 
ceased, held at residence on 16th of 
December. 1S:I9. we the undersigned 
persons, swori to inquire into the 
death of l.afayetle Pryor, on oath 
do find that he came to his death by 
a gun shot wound which entered the 
right eye and then penetrated the 
brain, catising almost, if not instan- 
taneous depth. The wound was 
made, to the best of our knowledge, 
by some unknown person other than 
the deceased himself, and from ob- 
servation was made by a ball of 22 
■;aliber. .Jaool) Wasrauth, foreman; 
'Tarry Mabry. A. H. Browning. S. J. 
Shaw. E. M. Doylo. T. H. Sturgess. 
On the Sunday morning following 




SCENIi OF TH1-: HAXGLNG Ol' NATHAN UURGESS AT EFFINGHAM, ILL. 



Cbc Laet and Most Mysterious 
Murder. 

The last and most mysterious mur- 
der to darken the pages of history of 
Fayette County was that of Lafay- 
ette Pryor, a farmer residing three 
miles southeast of Vandalia. The 
murder was a most cowardly one. 
the a=sasi-in committing the foul 
deed while his victim slept. The 
murdered man was found dead in 
bed in his own home early Saturday 
morning, December 16. 1899, by his 
wife, Lydia Pryor. and his two sons. 
Arthur and Grover. all of whom 
slept in the room where the murder- 
ed husband and father lay. On the 



returning with the light exclaimed. 
"Papa is shot." A hasty examina- 
tion disclosed what appeared to oe a 
bullet hole in the right eye. Ar- 
thur hastily dressed and, mounting a 
horse rode to his borther's. who lived 
about a mile distant, and then to 
Jack Shaw's and other neighbors, 
arousing them and telling them to 
come to the ho'so at once, that hir 
father had been murdered. 7'l;e 
news soon spread to this city, and 
Coroner Cox was notiflel. About 11 
o'clock the coroner arr' -ed at the 
scene of the murder and at once em- 
pannelled a jury and commenced an 
investigation by taking the tesriinony 
of the members of the family. But 
the evidence was not sufflcient to 



the funeral of the murdered man 
'ook place from his late residence, 
interment being made in the Ches- 
hire grave yard. The motive for the 
crime is still as great a mystery as 
the day it was committed. It could 
not have been for money, for in the 
pocket of Pryor's pants, which were 
found under his pillow, was found 
$228.01. Though somewhat eccen- 
tric and peculiar, Pryor was not 
known to bave any enemies, and was 
on friendly terms with all his neigh- 
bors and acquaintances. 

■While the coroner's Jury, from the 
evidence before It. would have hard- 
ly been justified in holding anybody 
for the crime, yet the people were of 
the opinion that the Investigation 



ine 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALTA. TLUNOTS. 





.1. J. N. McCORD, Deceased, D. C. McCORD, Deceased, 

Pioneer Druggists, tiaving engaged in the business long before the War. 



WM. STAPP. 
A Popular Young Salesman With E. 
G. Ripley, Furniture and Undertak- 
ing. 



was not sufficiently thorough, and on 
the following Tuesday after the mur- 
der State's Attorney Spurgeon order- 
ed the body of Pryor exhumed and 
an examination of the wound made. 
The autopsy, which was conducted 
by Dr. C. A. Higinbotbm, of Vanda- 
lia. revealed the fact that the bullet 
that did the deadly work was a 22 
caliber shot; that it passed through 
the right eye. penetrating the brain 
and lodged a.gainst the skull at the 
back of the head. The bullet was ex- 
tracted and it with the gun found 
in the house on the morning after 
the murder, were taken possession 
of by the State's Attorney. After 
considerable investigation on the 
part of the officers of Payette Coun- 
ty, warrants were sworn out on Sat- 
urday, just one week after the mur- 
der, charging Mrs. Lafayette Pryor 
and her son Arthur with the murder. 
Sheriff McDonald, with warranto. 




immediately proceeded to execute 
ihem by arresting Mrs. Pryor, who 
was found at her home. Arthur 
Pryor, who had gone to Clinton. 111., 
was arrested in that city by the sher- 
iff of DeWitt County and lodged in 
jail there. Mrs. Pryor was brought 
to Vandalia and after a long confer- 
ence with her attorneys and the of- 
ficers, she was allowed to remain at 
her home under guard until the pre- 
liminary hearing, which was held be- 
fore County Judge George T. Turner 
on Saturday. December 30, 1899. aud 
Monday. January 1, 1900. Long be- 
fore 9 o'clock Saturday morning, the 
hour set for the trial, the room was 
filled with witnesses and spectators, 
attracted by the importance of (he 
case and the fact that the defendant 



was a woman charged with the mur- 
der of her husband. Charley Pryor, 
a son of the accused and of the mur- 
dered man, and one of the members 
of the family who slept in the house 
on the night of the murder, was the 
first witness called. His evidence 
elicited nothin.g in addition to that 
given at the coroner's inquest. He 
said he slept in the house on the 
•"■"■lit of th° murder, and was aroused 
about 3:30 o'clock by his mother call- 
ing him and saying that somebody 
had killed his father: that he imme- 
diately went to the home of his 
brother George and notified him, re- 
turning with him to their father's 
house: that he heard no noise or 
shots fired during the night and 
knew nothing of what had transpired 




I 



MRS. JOHN GOCHENOUR. 



THE OLD JERAULD BLACKSMITH SHOP. 
Site of the H. F. Jerauld Foundry & Plow Works burned in 1S79. 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALTA. ILLINOIS. 



in? 



til! his mother aroused him; that the 
family retired on the night of the 
uurder at the 'isual time and all 
were in good humor and so far as he 
knew no ill feelings exis'.e I between 
any members of the famiiy. J. J. 
McAuliff. a reporter for the St. ).ouis 
Post Dispatch, who had been sent 
here to write up the case, was the 
next witness. McAulift" testilio ! tl:at 
he visited the Pryor hou:;e en Sun- 
day after the murder; interviewed 
members of the family, ue said, and 
they seemed inclined to avoid dis- 
cussion of the affair; they knew no 
motive for the murder, and knew of 
no enemies of the murdered man, 
Ben Pryor, another son. testified ir 
substance the same as that given by 
his brother Charles. Grover Pryor. 
the eleven-year-old son who slept 
with his parents on the night of the 
murder, testified that his father slept 
on the west side of the bed; that he 
(Grover) slept next to him and his 
mother on the other side; said he 
was awakened by a noise and called 
to his mama and asked: "Did you 
hear that noise?" "Mama took her 
head from under the cover." he saic 
"I thought I heard something, I be 
lieve I smell powder. Mama called 
papa and took hold of his arm," Gro- 
ver continued, "but could not waken 
him; mama then called Arthur, called 
him two or three times before he an- 
swered; she told Arthur she believed 
father was killed and told him to 
get a light. Arthur got up and looked 
|in papa's face and said, 'I believe I 
see blood." .Arthur went to the 
[kitchen saying, as he went. 'The 
doors are all wide open.' We return- 
ed with the light, and holding if close 
rn papa's face, said: 'Somebody has 
^hot pana." Mama got up and called 
to Charley and Ben. who were sleep- 
Jng up stairo; Charlev ard .\rthur 
r-p-t to te" h-othe-' ? Gorge and 

I 




THE BIG AIcKIXLHY KALLBY 
October IS, 1900, looking west on Gallatin Street. The Vandalia 
Rough Rider Drum Corps is leading the procession. Senator W. E. 
Mason, Ex-Gov. Piter and C.G. Dawes were the principal speaker.s. 



John; the family was all home that 
night and we played checkers till 
bed time. Charley and Ben slept up 
stairs and Arthur slept in the bed 
next to the one occupied by papa and 
mama and me. I don't know who 
killed papa." The next witness was 
John Pryor. but nothing of impor- 
tance was elicited. Dr. C. A. Higin- 
botom testified as to the result of 
the autopsy, which he made upon the 
"•-rdered man. He showed tb'' 
rection the bullet took after entering 
the eye. The bullet was a. '?.2 caliber 
short, which was the size of the bul- 
let used in the rifie which Arthur 
Prvnr bnd borrowed from Slide" 
Pryor on Thursday before the mur- 




KESIDENCE OF Wl 

North Fi 



l.LIAM SONNEMANN. 

fill Street. 



i^er. Slidell Pryor testified that Ar- 
thur had borrowed his gun on Thurs- 
day before the miirder for the p>ir- 
pose of going hunting; the gun hRd 
never been returned. Fred Wasmuth 
"•'d ^'^arry Mabry, who were ni'u- 
hers of the coroner's jury, testified 
a~. to the position of the body at the 
time the inquest was held and the 
condition of the bed. Each testified 
I'lat the body lay diagonally across 
the bed ; that the bed on the right 
'iide did not have the appearance of 
bavins been slept in; that the pillow 
did not appear to have been used. 
George Pryor, son of the murdered 
man, Mrs. Pryor and B. I>. Brown tes- 
tified in behalf of the defense. Mr. 
Brown's evidence simply related to 
measurements of the room where the 
murder was committed. George Pry- 
nr's evidence wis of little importance 
and that of his mother was merely a 
repetition of what ''^r son Grover 
'-«d related. Mrs. Pryor told her 
story in a straight-forward manner 
calculated to impress the audience 
of he'- innocence of the charge made 
against her. 

After hearing all the evidence, th" 
altornevs submitted the case to 
.Judsre Turner without argument, and 
he. .ofter carefully reviewing the ca"". 
stated that the evidence was not. ii 
his ouinitni. sufficient to warrpu' 
him in holding Mrs. Pryor to th" 
grand jury, and ordered the accused 
woman discharged from custody. Ar- 
thur Pryor was never brought to 
Iri'l. His case wps several times 
taken up by the grand jury, but n'l 
indictment was e>'pr rendered. With 
this ended the Prvor murder case, 
which up, to this time still remains 
as great a mystery to those familiar 
with the surroundings as It was the 
day the crime was committed. 



108 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



Vandalia Light 6 Fuel 
Company. 

By D. M. CLARK. 



In the latter part ot the year 1887. 
Judge Jacob Fouke and myself 
chanced to be sitting on the steps of 
the court house tall<ing over the ef- 
forts of the citizens of Vandalia to 
reach coal, when the Jndge suggested 
that as we had been iins'iccessful in 
this venture we o'ght to bore for oil 
or natural gas. which was at that 
time being fo"nd in paying quantities 
in Ohio and Indiana. For some time 
it had been known that oily seaps or 
springs existed in different places in 
this county, and Judge Fiuke h&- 
lieved the indications warranted bor- 
ing here in Vandalia. We talked the 
matter over and finally got some 
other well known citizens interested, 
among whom were Fred Remann. 
James M. Whiteman, Geo. A. A. 
Dieckmann, Joseph Urban! and 
Henry A. Stone. F. M. Cox made a 
proposition that if a franchise could 
be secured for a company to light 
or heat Vandalia. or both, depend- 
ing on whether they struck nil or 
gas, they would put up the money to 
pay for the boring. The writer 
brought the matter to the attention 
of the city council, which body with- 



IF 




RESIDENCE OF 
Secretary of State from 
North-west corner of 



HON P. FIELD. 
1829 to 1840. Situated 
Fourth and Johnson. 



out delay granted to Geo. W. Brown 
and myself a franchise granting the 
exclusive right to light and heat the 
city with gas or other kind of light 
or fuel for a period of forty years 
With this franchise as a basi.s, the 
Vandalia Light and Fuel Comu^iiy 
was organized under the statutes 
with the men named above as the 




VANDALl.V ELECIKIC LIGHT GO'S. POWER HOUSE. 



first stockholders with a capital 
stock of $2,000. A practical well- 
borer was procured from West Vir- 
ginia and a well bored on the west 
end of lot 8, block 12 in Vandalia. 
This well wasi bored through the 
trenton rock, in which the gas and 
oil are found, to a depth of over 1500 
feet, but neither gas or oil in any- 
thing like paying quantities were 
found. A vein of very fine quality 
of coal about seven feet in thickness 
was struck at a depth of 690 feet, 
and great quantities olf salt water, 
so salt that a gallon would make a 
pint of salt. Neither gas or oil hav- 
ing been struck in paying quantities 
though the boring had cost about 
$2,000, there seemed nothing further 
to be done, when a gentleman named 
Atterbury, a traveling salesman for 
the Thompson-Ho'iston Electrical Co., 
which was then in its infancy," hap- 
pened in Vandalia in March 1889, and 
called at the office of Gochenour and 
Dieckmann and stated his business. 
He was sited to the company, which 
had been boring for gas and oil. 
Mr. Atterbury came to see the writer, 
who soon began making efforts to 
ni-ganize the Vandalia Light and Fuel 
Company into a company sufficiently 
large to build an electric light plant. 
The capital stock was increased to 
$12,000 in 120 share<; of $^00 each. 
When about $5 800 of this stock had 
been subscribed the matter seemed 
pbnut to fall through, because no one 
could be found to take the remainder 
of the stock. A meeting was held 
and not another share could be sold, 
when the writer said he wo"Id take 
the balance of stock rather than see 
♦be project fail. I soon disposed nf a 
1 lock of my stock to J. J. Brown, 
Judge W. M. Farmer, J. A. Bingham 
nd John Helbock, and with these 
gontlemen and those before mention- 
ed as stockholders, the company was 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



109 




Vandalia Wa.terworks 



'OLD VANUALIA FLUUKIXG AULL. 
Erected in 1856 b_v Duncan and Charles Johnson, at the corner of Sixth 
and Gallatin Streets. Destroyed by tire December, 1S95. At the time it 
was burned the business was conducted by Geo. H. Martin. The mill 
was never rebuilt In the foreground, reading from left ti> right, are 
C. F.Johnson, George H. Martin, "Dode" Johnson and Cyrus Tuttle. 



■J 

•1 

E 

il 

;.at once re-organized with the writer 
,as president, Henry A. Stone, Secre- 
tary; Geo. A. A. Dieckmann, Treas- 
jurer, and F. M. Cox, John Gochen- 
©iir, Joseph Urbani, John J. Brown 
.land James M. Whitenian, directors. 
'A committee was sent to various 
jcities to investigate the different sys- 
:items of electric lighting, which were 
tall new at that time. Two lots were 
bought where the plant now stands 
in block 49, and the contract let in 
July, 1889, to the Westinghouse Elec- 
tric Co., for the machinery. The 
(writer was elected superintendent, 
land on the loth day of August ground 
|was broken and work begun on the 
tower house; and on the 15th of the 
ijfollowing January, the plant was 
ptarted. just eight yers after the first 
(electric light had been put to prac- 
tical use in the United States. Not 
pne city in thirty in the country had 
(electric lights at that time, so that 
pid Vandalia in one thing at least, 
as abreast of the times. The ma- 
hinery was good, the plant well built 
nd for seven years had the best rec- 
brd for continuous service and ef- 
Ificient light of any plant In the 
[United States, taking into considera- 

fion its size. In 1893, the business 
ad grown to S'ich an extent that the 
plant had to be doubled in size, and 
flow needs enlarging to this extent 
Ingain. Fred Rnmann was president 
iif the company from March. 189ii. 
fill his death in 1894, when John 
lochenour succeeded to the office, 
hich he still holds. The writer 
ervcd as Superintendent and Secre- 
tary from March. 189", to January 1. 
0900. Charles H. Clark held "the 



same position from January l, 19ui). 
to July 1, 1902. Wilson Haley was 
foreman of the plant from 1890 to 
1903; B. F. Henry, foreman from 
1890-95. Miss Anna Clark was book- 
keeper and collector from 1891 to 1900. 
The plant now represents an out- 
lay of $25,000. The present officers 
are: John Gochenour. President: 
Geo. A. A. Dieckmann. Secretary; 
Wm. M. Fogler has served as Treas- 
urer from 1890 to the present time. 
J. F. Hibbits is the present Superin- 
tendent, and John J. Brown. John A. 
Bingham. Frank C. Eckard, Chas. H. 
Blackwell, Mrs. Jennie R. Higgins 
and Geo. A. Dieckmann, the present 
Board of Directors. 



On Friday evening, August 3, 1893, 
a mass meeting was held at the court 
house in Vandalia to take the sense 
of the citizens in regard to the erec- 
tion of water works. The meeting 
was called to order by Mayor Stein- 
hauer, wno had issted the call. Ex- 
Mayor John E. Rode was chosen 
chairman and T. N. Lakin, secretary. 

Mayor Eteinhauer ?tated the object 
of the meeting and on his motion a 
sense of the meeting was taken as to 
whether the citizens desired water 
works or not which was unanimous- 
ly decided in the affirmative. 

Discussion of the question was then 
called for, and Mr. C. R. Wills op- 
posed on the gioand ot grievous tax- 
es, which would resilt. Mayor Stein- 
hauer favored water works earnestly 
but thought they should be owned 
and controlled by a company. F. M. 
Guinn was earnest in behalf of the 
system and thought Vandalia could 
erect them cheaper than our sister 
cities on account of our peculiarly fa- 
vorable conditions. Mr. Daniel M. 
Clark, having given the subject a 
great deal of thought and research 
gave the audience many practicle 
hints on the subject and earnestly fa- 
vored the system on some feasable 
plan. 

Dr. Haller spoke from a sanitary 
point and urged their erection. 

B. W. Henry was for water works, 
but thought we could get them cheap- 
er and better by placing their erec- 
tion in the hands of a responsible 
company than to have the city as- 
sume the responsibility. 

Dr. R. T. Higgins wanted to be un- 
derstood that he was in favor of 
water works first, last and all the 
time. 

Hon. F. Remann did not want it 
"nderstood that he was opposed, but 
feared we were not ready for the en 




EX-ALDEKMAN PEIER I'EK 
East Oallat 



VS liL.\CKSMlTH SHOP, 
in Street. 



110 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 




JAMES ALEXANDER, 

Democratic Nominee for Circuit 

Cleric in 1904, 





CORTEZ HOLMAN 
Elected County Surveyor in 1900; 
renominated in Spring, 1904. 



ROBERT G. SCHEURER, 
Prominent Hardware and Implement Dealer. 



terprise. On motion a resolution was 
concurred in requesting the city to 
appoint Mayor Steinhauer. Daniel M. 
Clark and W. M. JJttle a committee 
to investigate various systems oi 
water works in the state and that the 
city pay the expenses of said com- 
mittee while prosecuting such inves- 
tigation out of the city treasury. 

Various meetings were held after- 
wards but nothing tangible resulted 
until 1S97, when the city council took 
action in the matter which can best 
be told in the following article pre- 
pared by the Hon. Geo. D. Steinhauer: 
Vandalia Water Works. 

Vandalia can boast of one of the 
best systems of water works in the 
state of Illinois, equipped with both 
steam and gasoline power. In 1897. 
the city council then composed of 
Geo, D. Steinhauer, mayor: J, H. 
Browning, Wm. Ireland, W, F. Smith, 
M. C. Hermann, Julius L. Schulte and 
Daniel Kelley, aldermen, entered into 
a contract with C. A, Stookey, of 
Belleville, 111., to put in a steam plar 
with one Worthington pump, with a 
capacity of 750,000 gallons to pump 
against 220 foot head using 80 lbs. of 
steam in boiler with a stand pipe of 
a capacity of 60,000 gallons, Powe" 
house and pump pit of brick and 
crib in river. Fire hydrants size of 
main 12, 10. 8 and 6 inches, all com- 
plete and re?dy for use for the sum 
of $11,375.00, This plant only cover- 
ed a part of the city and in 1900 the 
balance of the city was covered with 
mains, giving a complete fire protec- 
tion to thie citire city. In 1902 the 



city put in a gasoline engine of the 
Fairbanks-Morse make with a capa- 
city of 750,000 gallons at a cost of 
$2,800.00 and built an additional 
pump pit for same. 

The rates for water are as low as 
the lowest, giving every one the op- 
portunity and benefit of cheap water 
rates. A crib is built in the Kaskas- 
kia river, one-half mile north of the 
city, from which the supply of water 



IS taken. There is always an abun- 
dant supply of soft water of best 
quality. As the city had no funds 
with which to build water works, 
bonds were issued to the amount of 
$11,000.00, payable in 5, 10 and 15 
years, bearing interest at the rate of 
6 per cent per annum. These bonds 
were sold at a premium of $2,000,00 
and no additional tax is levied to pay 
said bonds as the water rates pay all 




STANDARD COOPERAGE & LUMBER CO. 

Proprietors, G. G. Manning, President; C. E. Clark, Vice President; 

F. C.Johnson, Treasurer; G.J. Armstrong, Sec'y. and Mgr. 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



Ill 





J. J. PRATER, 

Secretary Vandalia Mutual Cuiinly 

Fire Insurance Co. ot Vandalia. 



W. E. MILLER, 

Assistant Secretary VandaLa Mutual 

County Fire Insurance Co. 




O. L. BROWN, 

Vice President ol the Vandalia M.i- 
tual County Fire Insurance Co. 



running expenses and also pay the 
bonds as they fall due. and money 
into the treasury besides. 

The power hoise is situated on a 
13 acre lot in the northeastern part 
of the city upon which is situated a 
fine house used by the engineer as a 
residence. The grounds have been 
set out in trees and in a few years 
the city will have a beautiful park. 
Vandalia can well boast of its system 
of water works. 



faycttc County Medical Society. 

Hv .\. L. T. Williams, v. I). 

The Fayette County Medical Soci- 
ety was organized Febr"ary 4th, 190:5. 



The first officers were: Dr. Moses 
Haynes, of Bingham, President; Dr. 
L. L. Morey, Vandalia, Vice Presi- 
dent; Dr. A. L. T. Williams, Vanda- 
lia, Secretary; Dr. F. M. Entrekin, 
vandalia. Treasurer. The society is 
in affiliation with the Illinois State 
Medical Society and since its organi- 
zation meetings have been held quar- 
terly, and many valuable papers have 
been read by the members and visit- 
ing physicians. The present officers 
are: Dr. E. W. Brooks, of St. Elmo, 
President; Dr. Moses Haynes, ot 
Bingham. Vice President; Dr. A. L. 
T. Williams, Vandalia, Secretary; 
and Dr. H. D. Smith, of Vandalia, 
Treasurer. 




V&nd&lia Mutual County 
Fire Insurance Co. 



LIVEkV -WD SALE STABLES 

Dovle & Emmerick, Prop's. 

Owners of Tyman, record 2:lGVi, and ketta S., record 2:12. Both 

horses stand inimediatelv in front of the stable door. 



Bv w. E. Miller. 

THE Vandalia Mutual County Fire 
Insurance Company was charter- 
ed March 29, 1888, and organized 
April 7, 1888, with forty-seven mem- 
bers with insurance aggregating $54,- 
OOU, for the purpose ol securing their 
own insurance at actual cost. The 
first board of directors were: W. M. 
Fogler, W. H. Parks, Joshua Arnold, 
I. M. Little, Robert Turner, J. W. 
Schwarm, H. H. Smithson, Washing- 
ton Burgess and Rodey Kelly. The 
first organization was as follows: W. 
M. Fogler, President; Rody Kelly, 
Vice President; N. H. Melton, Secre- 
tary and I. M. Little, Treasurer. 

The territory in which the company 
is authorized to do business embraces 
Fayette County solely. The company 
has been doing business for the last 
sixteen years, and has grown from 
forty-seven members with $54,000 
insurance to seventeen hundred mem- 
bers with $1,400,000 of insurance. 
The late L. W. Miller was the Com- 
pany's secretary and solicitor from 
.June 30. 1890, to April 26, 1899. After 
his death the Company elected J. J. 
Prater secretary and W. E. Miller as- 
sistant secretary. The present board 
of directors are: W. M. Fogler, Jacob 
Ritter, O. L. Brown, J. C. Bowles, D. 
M. Whitten, Geo. C. Mattes, Adam 
Stein. Jr. and Daniel Logue. The 
present officers are: Jacob Ritter, 
President; O. L. Brown, Vice Presi 
dent; J. J. Prater. Secretary; W. 
E. Miller, Assistant Secretary and J. 
C. Bowles, Treasurer. The Companj 
is strong and safe and liberally pat- 
ronized by the citizens ot Fayette 
County. 



112 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



The Vandalia Fire 
1^ Company 



The first attempt to organize a 
Are company in Vandalia appears to 
have occurred on March G. 1862. It 
appears by the town records that on 
the night of March 4, Vandalia wa- 
visited by a very destructive fire, 
and that in consequence, a call meet- 
ing of the Board oi Trastees was 
held March 6, 1S62, tv.o days after 
the fire. The following is a copy of 
the record of that meeting towit: 

"The Board of Trustees of the 
Town of Vandalia, met pursuant to 
a call of the President, with the fol- 
lowing members present: Henry 
!•'. Jerauld, president; J. W. Ross, 
Llerk; John Fi^ser, Treasurer; An- 
drew Heiz, James Cater. 

Owing to the late aeslruction of 
wooden buildings, and other property 
by fire, quite a number of citizens 
were in attendance upon the Board, 
to discuss, and have an ordinance 
passed, requiring all buildings here- 
after to be erected around the pub- 
lic square, to be of brick. The sub- 
ject was mentioned, but there being 
a decided aversion on the part of the 
Board to pass any such arbitrary, and 
unreasonable laws, no action was ta- 
ken in the matter. 

The subject of procuring an engine 
for the use of the town, was brought 
up, and citizens Jenkins, McCurdy, 
Henry. Goodale, Johnson, Lewis and 
Sonnemann discussed the matter 
after which the Board decided, that it 
was imprudent to undertake the mat- 
ter now, as our means are limited, 
and thereupon decided not to form a 
fire company, unless the cit'zens sub- 
scribe liberally for the same. 




RESIDENCE OF A. F. SMITH. 
Nortli First Street. 



On motion it was ordered that 
three ladders, one ten feet long, one 
fifteen feet long, and one twenty-five 
feet long, be procured for the use 
Of the corporation, in case of fire: 
also six good hooks with pikes and 
fifty feet of one and one-half inch 
rope, and that Henry F. Jerauld pro- 
cure the same out of good material 
■i-t a fair and reasonable price." 

It will be seen by the foregoing 
that our city dads in those days were 
very economical. They always knew 
the amount of money they had in the 
treasury, and never spent any more 
than that amount, knowing if they 
did that would be the last of them po- 
litically. 

Tti those days they used to flsht 
files with water buckets, and axes. 




KiiSlDEXLh OF 
North Fi 



t;KO, B. CAI'FS. 
fth Street. 



It a fire broke out. it was an unwrit- 
ten law, that every merchant in town 
would throw open his store, and fur- 
nish all the Blue Wooden' Pails he 
had, then a crowd would form in a 
line from the nearest well or cistern, 
and pass the buckets along the line 
to the fire, and it was wonderful what 
.good work they did. saving many a 
place from burning. All that was nec- 
essary to urge them on to work hard- 
er was for some one to cry out "boys, 
that place belongs to the widow 
Brown, Jones, or Smith, as the case 
might be, and a renewed effort would 
he made to save the widow's prop- 
erty, and it was generally successful. 
In those days a widow was looked 
upon with genuine sympathy, but if 
any one should attempt to urge the 
fire company up now by any such 
means, the boys would say, "Oh! 
well, she's no better than aiiy one 
■i-lse, and continue to throw the water 
on the side where there was no fire. 
Several fire companies have organi- 
zed and disbanded since 1862, of 
which no record is obtainable. The 
present fire company was organized 
under the state law, October 15, 
IS.'Sfl, and was composed of the fol- 
l-nving officers and members, viz: 

William C. Little, Chief. 

John E. Lynd, First Assistant. 

J. D. Sch'ilto. Second Assistant. 

John E. Rode, Treasurer. 

F. E. Bartlett, Secretary. 

C. H. Washburn. Assistant. 

Directors— Alexander Reed. John 
M. Enck. F. E. Bartlett, T. M. Stom- 
baugh, Chas. H. Washburn, J R 
'^ohulte, W. W. Hulser. 

Members— George Ralston. Emil 
Stamm. George Schmidt, Wm. F. Mil- 
ier, c. F. Emmel. Ira Snyder, A. G. 
Wall. E. H. West, Jas. A. Phillips. 
Samuel Houston. John Bush John 
Guffey. 

This company was equipped with 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALTA. II.IJNOTS^ 



113 






E. MCGREGOR, 

Who has tulluwed Marble Cutting for 

over flfty-flve years. 



J. R. MYERS, 
Ex-Aldeinian, 2d Ward, and for many 
years connected with the Geo. A. A. 
Diecliniann Real Estate Firm. 



\viLi.lAJVl LANJi CARSON. 
.\ Prominent Farmer, and the First 
Man to luu-ouuce Thoroiighbre'l 
Stock Into Fayette County. 



the following apparatus, towit: One 
hand engine, one hose cart, one hook 
and ladder wagon, and about one 
thousand feet of hose.. 

From the time of the organization 
of this company up to the summer of 
1S!»7, the only means of procuring 
water in cases of fire, was by three 
public cisterns on Gallatin street, 
and private wells and cisterns. Since 
which time we have a complete sys- 
tem of water works with direct pres- 
sure, which reaches nearly every part 
of the city. During the time this 
company has been in existence, it has 
been called out fifty times ajid has 
always responded promptly and did 
excellent service. 

Among the most noted flres at 
which they have officiated are: 

The burning of Dieckmann and 
Stouts store, in December, 1890. 

The burning of Murray's store. 
1891. 

The burning of Haller and Higfn- 
bottom store building. January 2.5. 
1895. 

The burning of George A. Martin's 
mill, December 22, 1895. 

The burning of John Kelly's store 
building. .January 31, 1896. 

The burning of the Catholic church 
and school house, January 18th, 1S97. 
The burning of the M. E. church, 
March 17. 1899. 

The burning of Mrs. Remann's res 
iilence. January 28. IPIMI. 

The Vandalia fire d'^ra'-iment has 
(lone valiant service and is entitled 
to the commendation "f ^H our cili 
zens. They have nev"- failed to re 
spond when called o't no difference 
what kind of weather it was, cold, 
hot. sleet, rain, or snow. Tt stands 
second to no company of its class in 
the state. 

The following is a complete list of 



its officers and members at the pres- 
ent time: 

J. Will Ritter. Chief. 

Ohas, Higgins. First Assistant. 

Samuel Ruttedge, Second Assistant. 

Jonh M. Enck, Treasurer. 

Frank Morlock. Secretary. 

Chas. Redmond, Steward. 

Directors— J. R. Schulte, C. H. 
Washburn, W. B. Ray, T. M. Stom- 
baugh, Chas. Higgins, Chas. Red- 
mond, Frank Morlock. 

Members — ^Ezekiel Roe, A. J. 
Cleary, H. L. Cleary, J. Steinhauer, 
I. M. Oglesby. J. W. Easterday. 

Its apparatus consists of 1000 feet 
of new standard hose, three hose 



carts and one hook and ladder wagon. 
The fire laddies appeared in their 
new suits for the first time a few 
days previous to the issuing of this 
work, when they stood before the 
camera for a picture for Historic Van- 
dalia, which appears on another page. 
The clothes are simply perfection in 
fit. and the boys, every one of them, 
look the brave fire-fighters that they 
are in their regulation fireman's garb. 
Everybody ought to be, and is, proud 
of the Vandalia Volunteer Fire De- 
partment, and now with their nobby, 
new suits the boys have a metropoli- 
tan air that they never before pos- 
sessed. 







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114 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 




RESIDENCE OF T. C. MILLS. 
East Madison Street. 




By Frank 1. Hexkv. 

The citizens of Vandalia have al- 
ways been noted as a musical com- 
munity. Few cities in Illinois have 
produced as many vocalists and in- 
strumentalists in proportion to their 
population as Vandalia. It is well 
nown that a band of practical musi- 
cians can always furnish an orches- 
tra, and Vandalia has always been 
able to demonstrate this fact. There- 
fore, we will take up the band his- 
tory of the post-bellum Vandalia, 
knowing that by so doing, all branch- 
es of harmony will fall in line. 

Previous to the Rebellion, Vandalia 
had developed but few musicians. A 
small band, with a vacillating mem- 
bership, had been maintained, out 
with poor success. In the winter of 
1873-4 a band was organized with W. 
J. Weber as leader. Among the mem- 
bers were: F. C Humphrey. J. F. 
Sayles, Warren McCord, Jas. Oliver, 
Abraham Shonk. H. E. Wilson, James 
P. Heavey. Charles Heavey, Wm. Mc- 
Cord, Chas. C. McCord, C. L. A. John- 
son. F. I. Henry. Jas. R. Hankins. 

From this nucleus in 1878 Band 
master Weber organized and incorpo- 
rated under state charter the Van- 
dalia cornet band, W. J. Weber, Pres- 
ident; J. A. Mollison, Vice President; 
F. I. Henry, Secretary; J. F. Sayles, 
Treasurer. Membership: W. J. 
Weber, J. A. Mollison, G. D. Stein- 
hauer, F. C. Hermann, Jas. Oliver, Jas. 
Hankins, J. P. Heavey, Chas. Heavey, 
Louis C. McCord, F. I. Henry, M. F. 
Moss, Ezra Jenkins, J. P. Sayle-. 

A complete equipment of fine tJ. S. 



Regulation uniforms and a set of C. 
J. Conn's Artist Model Silver instru- 
ments were bought, the deficiency in 
the treasury for the purchase of the 
outfit being supplemented by an un- 
solicited loan by Hon. Chas. C. Wag- 
ner. This was repaid in less than one 
year, from band earnings. 

The services of this band were in 
demand throughout all of South Cen- 
tral Illinois, and unstinted commenda- 
tion and compliment were the re- 
sults of its every trip; appointed at 
headquarter's at each State Mili- 
tia Encampment; winning first prize 
for Brass Bands at the State Vete- 
rans' Encampment at Bloomington, in 
ISSl. Between 1884 and 1890 nearly 
one-half of the original members re- 
moved from the ci:y, and Band busi- 
ness was at a comparative standstill 
until 1902. whta a reorganization was 
effected, and the Vandalia Concert 
r ind is now the pride of the city. 



Vandalia Levee. and 
Drainage District 

By J. K. W£.BB. 



A.MONG the modern improvements 
of Fayette County planned and 
unaer construction at this time, 
wnicn will enter largely into the fu- 
ture history of its development and 
progress, and probably with far 
reaching effect, beneficial to the 
county is •'ine Vandalia i^evee and 
urainage uisincc, now organizeu 
uuuer cue laws of the state. 

Fayette County is crossed diagon- 
ally by the KasKasKia River, wuicn 
forms ine urainage outlet lor the ricn 
corn lands of Coles, Champaign, 
Piatt, Moultrie and Shelby co^aiie^, 
Uy reason ol whicn it possesses one 
of the most fertile river valleys in 
Lue state. 

This valley extends across Fayette 
County on a straight line about fifty 
miles, and is from one to four miles 
wide. The river banks form the east- 
ern boundary of the city of Vandalia 
wind nearly one-nali of Vandalia town- 
suip lies w ithin tne river bottoms, 
ine lands along this river are sub- 
ject to annual overnows at irregular 
periods each year, and for this reason 
but little or no attention has been 
given to them in the past, although 
for years ever since Vandalia was 
the capital of the State men have 
talked and planned to protect and re- 
claim them. In 1879, a small district 
was organized under the law at that 
time, having as its object the drain- 
age and protection ot about 3,500 
acres of these lands lying just south 
of the National Road in Vandalia 
Township. This district was known 
as "Okaw Drainage District No. 1." 
Under this organization the improve- 
ment was estimated to cost $25,423, 
at an average cost of $7.66 per acre. 
No actual work was ever done out- 
side of that done by the engineer. 




WEBER'S OLD MILITARY BAND. 

Rtading; from left to right, sitting: Ezra Jenkins. Ciias. Heavey, Reece McKnight, 
J. F. Sayles, Geo. D. Steinhauer. Standing- James Heavey. Frank I. Henry, Jas. 
Hankins, W. J. Weber, Joe Mollison, Wilson Carmack, James Oliver, John Kurtz. 



SOU\'EXIR OF VAXDALIA. ILLINOIS. 



115 



and the assessment of damages and 
benefits, which were approved by the 
court, and afterwards lay dormant in 
the court till 1S91, when an order of 
disolution was entered by the court, 
disolving the District. 

After the organization of "Okaw 
Drainage District Xo. 1" in 1879, D. 
M. Clark leveed against the river east 
of Vandalia and between the grades 
of the National Road and the I. C. R. 
R. ; C. C. Wagner commenced to levee 
against the river on a tract of land 
east of the river and west of the I. C. 
R. R. which was afterwards taken up 
by John McConnall and continued by 
C. R. Wills, who extended the work 
south and then east to the grade of 
the I. C. R. R., making the first tract 
of land in the river bottom in Fay- 
ette County completely surrounded 
by a bank of earth, leveeing against 
river and back water. H. A. Ross, 
of Chicago, in ISuo and 1901, leveed 
a tract of about 200 acres south of 
the National Road. These efforts 
were only partially successful and 
were confined to Vandalia Township, 
but they demonstrated the necessity 
and practicability of leveeing and 
draining a large area of these lands. 
Owing to death and other causes the 
ownership of this bottom land to a 
large extent has passed to the hands 
of other men. After the floods of 
1902 it was determined to effect the 
protection and drainage of all the 
lands lying east of the river, from a 
point in Sefton Township on Linn 
Creek, south to Pecon Island in Kas- 
kaskia Township, having an area of 
about 13.000 acres. To this end a 
number of public meetings were held 
at the court room in Vandalia during 
the year 1902. to devise ways and 
means, and to interest the people in 
the accomplishment of this work. A 
voluntary subscription was made by 
a number of owners of the lands in 
the proposed district to employ a civil 




KESIDEXCE OF MISS LUCY SONNEM.\NX. 
Fifth Street. 



engineer to make preliminary sur- 
veys. T. T. Weaver, a civil engineer 
of Covington, Kentucky, was em- 
ployed to make these surveys, which 
he "made in the fall of 19o2 and as 
made reported and found in the main 
satisfactory to the land owners, who 
at once appointed a committee of 
three, composed of D. M. Clark, John 
H. Webb and J. K. Webster, to draft 
proper petition for the organization 
of a Levee and Drainage District, 
which was done and filed in the 
county court on the 11th day of 
March, 1903. Signed by 83 land own- 
ers, owning about 9,000 acres in the 
proposed district, and on the 2nd 
dav of May. 1903, the court appoint- 
ed D. M. Clark. George F. Snerly 
and Wm. E. Ryan, commissioners, 
who entered upon their duties at 
once. They employed J. W. Dappert. 
of Taylorville. 111., civil engineer, and 




W. \Y. SHONK'S BUTCHER BLOCK TLANT. 



John H. Webb, of Vandalia, 111., at- 
torney. On the 3rd of August, 1903, 
the commissioners filed their report 
in court, which provided for about 
15 miles of levee and about 17 miles 
of ditching, changing Hickory Creek. 
Overcup Creek, Camp Creek and 
Sandy Run at points where these 
creeks strike the river bottoms, as 
well as straightening the river at cer- 
tain points, the estimated cost being 
$96,545.00. On the 18th day of Sep- 
tember, 1903, the court entered a de- 
cree approving the report and form- 
ally organizing the district and ap- 
pointing the same gentlemen coi 
missioners to make assessments. 
This work was completed by the 
commissioners and on the 23rd day 
of February, 1904, an order was en- 
tered confirming the same. On the 
28th day of June, 1904. contracts were 
let for grading and ditching and work 
actualy commenced on the 5th of 
July. 1904, by D. E. Murry, of Pana, 
111., who had contract for levee from 
the Vandalia Railroad north about 
1 1-2 miles. The ditches are to be 
cut by dredge boats and is calculated 
to take about 18 months after work 
Ijegins to complete the construction 
This work when completed will 
open up and develop as fine farm 
lands as there are any where. The 
production of broom corn upon these 
lands promises to be one of the com- 
ing industries of this county. N. B. 
Vanderhoff may be said to be the 
pioneer in this field. He now has a 
crop of 800 acres as fine as any 
growing in the state, and within 
three weeks of harvesting. The 
work undertaken by the Vandalia 
Levee and Drainage District is only 
the beginning of a series of general 
'mprovements. which are now formu- 
lating at Vandalia and vicinity and it 
can be safely predicted that within 
the next five years there will be a 
vast amount of leveeing and drain- 
ing done in this county. 



iiei 



SOUA^ENIR OF VAXDALIA. ILLINOIS. 




GEORGE A. Ktitl/, 

A Prominent Merchant, member of 

firm of T. N. Pitkin & Co. 




A. C. WALiSR, 

Six terms assessor for Vandalia town- 

sliip, reelected spring of 1904. 



N. B. VAJNDERHOOF, 
Extensive land owner and pioneer 
broom corn man of Fayette County. 



Fraternal Societies 

OF VANDALIA 



■prce Masons of "Vandalia. 

iJl T. X. hTl Kl.N. 

THE first lodge of Masons in Van- 
dalia was organized under a dis- 
pensation from Grand Lodge of Mis- 
souri, April 26th, 1822, under the 
name of Vandalia Lodge No. 8 with 
the following officers and members; 
James M. Duncan, Worshipful Mas- 
ter; John Wamoch, Senior Warden: 
W. L. Ewing, Junior Warden, Joseph 
Enos, John C. Kellogg, Moses IC 
Batsford and E. C. Berry. 

On Monday, December 9th, 1822, 
pursuant to a call from the eieht 
Mason lodges in the State, there was 
held in Vandalia a convention for the 
purpose of organizing a Grand Lodge 
of Masons of Illinois. They proceed- 
ed to elect the following as tneir 
first Grand Officers: Gov. Shadrach 
Bond, Grand Master; John V. Saw- 
yer; Grand Senior Warden; Win. M. 
Alexander, Grand Junior Warden; 
Richard T. McKunieg, Grand Secre- 
tary; James O. Wattles, Grand Treas- 
urer. 

The first communication of this 
Grand Lodge was held at Vandalia, 
in December, 1823, when it was for- 
mally organized and its officers in- 
stalled by R. W. Bro. George H. C. 
Melody. G. Master of the Grand 
Lod.ire of Missouri. 

At the annual commr'nication of 
this Grand Lodge in December. 1824. 
Vandalia Lodge, having surrendered 
its charter to the Grand Lodge of 
Missouri, was granted a charter 
"nder the name of Vandalia Lodge 
No. 5. 

Another communication of this 
Grand Lodge is recorded as being 



held in the State House in Vandalia, 
in January, 1826. The lodges work- 
ing under the jurisdiction of this 
Grand Lodge were located as follows: 

Western Star, No. 1, at Kaskaskia. 

Laurance, No. 2, at Shawneetown. 

Libanus, No. 3, at Edwardsville. 

Olive Branch, No. 4, at Upper Al- 
ton. 

Vandalia, No. 5, at Vandalia. 

Union, No. 6, at Jonesboro. 

Eden, No. 7, at Corrington. 

Hiram, No. 8, location not known. 

Albion, No. 9, at Albion. 

Palestine, No. 10, location not 
known. 

Green, No. 11, at Carrollton. 

Illion. No. 12, location not known. 

Frontier, No. 13, at Lewiston. Ful- 
ton County. 



LaFayette No. 14, location unknown. 

Sangamon, No. 15, at Springfield. 

From 1828 to 183-5, all is blank as 
regards Free Masons in Illinois, 
owing to the persecution of that 
time. If any meeting was held or 
work done it was so secretly that no 
records are obtainable. 

The present Lodge of Masons in 
Vandalia was organized June 3uth, 
1838, under a dispensation from the 
Grand Lodge of Missouri under the 
name of Temperance Lodge No. 27 
with the following officers: Wm. 
Hodge, W. M.; John D. Gorin. S. W., 
N. M. McCurdy, J. W.; R. K. Mc- 
Laughlin, Treas.; Wm. Prentiss, 
Sec'jX; Thos. B. Heckinan, S. D.; 
Moses Phillips, J. D. and Tyler pro 
tem. 




RESIDENCE OF iVlRS. JULL\ RE.MAXN. 
Seventh Street. 



SOTTVEMR OF VAXDALIA. TLUNOTS. 



117 




F. C. HUMPHREY, 
Pharmacist and head of Humphrey 
Drug and Book Firm, oldest house 
of the kind in Fayette County. 





GEO. B. CAPPS. 
Ex-A!derman, Pharmacist, and Pro- 
prietor of The Capps Drug Store. 



E. G. RIPLEY. 
Who recently succeeded J. \V. Schen- 
ker in the furniture and undertak- 
ing business. 



The consideration of a new Grand 
Lodge of Illinois originated in Tem- 
perance Lodge. September 9th. 1839, 
when a resolution was adopted ap- 
pointing a Committee consisting i>f 
Wm. C. Greenup, Thos. B. Heckman 
and A. Lee to correspond with lodges 
in the state to call a convention to 
be held in Vandalia December 27. 
1839, for the purpose of organizins 
a Grand Lodge of Illinois. The con 
vention was subsequently held in *■ 
Springfield, Illinois, and the present 
Grand Lodge of Illinois was organ- 
ized. 

On September 26th. 1842, this 
Ix)dge passed the following resolu- 
tion: 

Whereas, It is deemed expedient 
and proper that lodges within the 
several states should be under the 
jurisdiction of the respective Grand 
Lodges of those states: therefore. 

Resolved. That our representative 
to the next annual communication of 
the Grand Lodge of Missouri be in- 
structed to respectfully ask loave in 
behalf of this lod.ge to be relieved 
from the jurisdiction of the said 
Grand Lodge for the purnose of be- 
coming subordinate to the Grand 
Lodge of Illinois. 

On December 21st. 1842. this lodsfi 
met and opened in due form, havin-r 
received a charter, dated Xovembei' 
inth, 1842, from the Grand Lodge of 
Illinois. The lodge clo'^ed as Tepi- 
perance Lodge No. 27 and immedi- 
ately opened as Temperance Lodge 
No. 16. its present name and numbc- 
with the ffllowirg officers: Henry C 
Treas. : D. B. Hndge. Sec'y.; Moses 
Phillips, Tyler. 

The lodt"e held reg-lar m°et' 

Remann. W. M.: Wm. Hodge. S. W.: 
John P. Hall. .1 W : R. H. Pill, 
until on account of the removal of 
the State Capital to Springfield. Ma- 
sonry as well as all other interests 



in Vandalia were at a very low ebb. 
The lodge charter was surrendered 
to the Grand Lodge of Illinois. 

LTnder the special efforts of Dr. X. 
M. McCurdy the lodge was re-organ- 
ized June 29th, 1854, the Grand Mas- 
ter returning them their charter, 
which now hangs in their lodge room. 
At this time the following brethren • 
were elected as officers: N. M. Mc- 
Curdy, W. M.: Thos. B. Heckman, 
S. W.; Wm. M. Coventry, J. W.: H.-* 
B. Bromwell. Sec'y.: Thos. G. Heck- 
man. S. D.: Geo. W. Miller, J. D. 

Since this time the history of Tem- 
perance Lodge has been one of suc- 
cess and enterprise, its membership 
being well represented among the 
men who have contributed to the 
best life and progress of this city 
and state. There are few of the old- 



er members who were prominent in 
its earlier history now living. Among 
these veterans are the following with 
the date on which they were made 
Master Masons in Temperance 
Lodge: Andrew Ray, July 26th, 
1857; James E, Foster, April 25th, 
1864: R. T. Higgins. December 9th, 
1864; John Henninger, February 5th. 
1866; Samuel W. Rode, April 2nd, 
1866; Joseph Rummel, March 25th, 
1867; John Gochenour, April 8th, 
1867. 

The additions to the lodge during 
the past ten years have been largely 
of young men of good character, 
which insures the high moral char- 
acter this lodge has sustained from 
the date of its or.ganization. 

The present office-s for 1904 are: 
Eugene Stapp.W. M.; W. H. West. 




UESIDEXCE IJF GOKToX D. JERAULD. 
Corner South and 6th Streets. 



118 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. TT.T.TNOT? 




H. C. BRADSBY, 

Of Effingham, III., a former resident 

of Vandalia. 




MRS. L. K. HOAR. 
Woman prominent in churcti worlv. 



THOMAS J. BOLT, 

Proprietor of Vandalia's Leading 
Cafe, twice tlie republican nominee 
for Sheriff of Fayette County. 



S. W.; Jessie L. Lakln, J. W.; Rev. 
Montgomery May, Chaplain; A. S. 
McKeller, Treas.; H. J. Gochenour 
Sec'y.; Denny Bolt, S. D.; Roy Chand- 
ler, J. D. ; Andrew Ray, Tyler. 

A history of Masonry in Vandalia 
would not be complete without the 
names of Dr. F. B. Haller. who was 
Worshipful Master of Temperance 
I^odge for over ten years and of Rev. 
Joseph Gordon, who was Secretary 
for over a quarter of a century. To 
these two veterans in Masonry, now 
gone to their reward, is the frater- 
nity largely indebted for the high 
standing of Masonry in Vandalia. Of 
those who have presided as Worship- 
ful Master in Temperance Lodge who 
are still living, are the following: 
R. T. Higgins, Robt. W. Ross, T. N. 
Pitkin, Dr. L. L. Morey, F. I. Henry, 
^. E. Bartlett, A. I . Kirk and Eugene 
Stapp. 



I. O. O. f. in Tandalia. 

Hv C. I,. DiXGFS, Jr. 

FRIENDS Lodge No. 122 was in- 
stituted June 1, 1853, with the 
following charter members: James 
W. Davis. A. D. Skearns, John Hop- 
ton, John Waite and John M. Metone. 
The first officers were: H. W. Good, 
N. G.: H. P. H. Bromwell, V. G.; G. 
P. Crocker, Secretary; O. Hewitt. 
Warden: A. D. Skearns, O. S. G.; H. 
F. Jerauld. Conductor; P. P. Williams 
I. S. G.; F. S. Cremp, R. S. N. G.; J. 
F. Mitchell. L. S. N. G.; S. E. Good- 
rich. R. S. S.; John Cooper, L. S. S.: 
J. H. Ross, R. S. V. G.; W. Pearce. L. 
S. V. G. 

In 1892. another lodge of Odd Fel- 
lows was organized in Vandalia. 
known as Vandalia Lodge No. 502. 
This lodge was Instituted August 112, 



and had as charter members the fol- 
lowing: C. C. Friddle, Thos. T. Pitt, 
Frank P. Brown, M. L. Wilson. Gus 
Brandelow. Jackson Hammei, T. P. 
Hudson. R. S. Fram. Sr., B. L. Jones, 
and C. P. Coleman. First officers 
were: P. P. Brown, V. G. : G. L. 
Hammei. Recording Secretary; T^. L 
Morey, Permanent Secretary; S. P. 
Stout, Treasurer: W. W. Shonk, War- 
den; G. E. Dieckmann, Conductor, 
Gus Bandelow, I. S. G.; G. W. Clouse, 
R. S. S.; L. E. Mitchell., L. S. S.; 
George Andrews, R. S. N. G.; T. P. 
Hudson, L. S. N. G. ; Warren Brown- 
ing. R. S. V. G.; J. C. Bowles. L. S. 
V. G. This lodge continued until 
December 12. 1898. when both organ- 
ixations were consolidated by Grand 



Master M. P. Berry, under the name 
of Vandalia Lodge No. 122, thus 
dropping the name of the old lodge, 
but retaining the number. The lodge 
is in a flourishing condition with a 
membership of 140 in good standing. 
The present officers are: H. S. Tay- 
lor, N. G. ; Isaac Starnes, V. G.; C. L. 
Dinges, Secretary. ; C. F. Johnson. 
Treasurer; L. Volberg, I. S. G. ; E. 
Moore. O. S. G.; R. S. N. G.; John F. 
McElheney, L. S. N. G.; C. A. L. 
Oglesby, R. S. V. G.; W. E. Miller. 
L. S. V. G.; O. F. Barkley, R. S. S.; 
Eli Foucht, L. S. S.; G. A. Schultz. 

Vandalia has furnished two Grand 
Masters. H. A. Stone, elected Novem- 
ber. 1893. and J. J. Brown, elected 
November 1903. 




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, NORVAL C. GOCHENOUR, 
Clerk in office of Auditor of Freight 
Receipts. I. C. R. R., Cliicago, 111., a 
Vandalia Product. 



H. P. MANION, 

Local Manager of The Standard Oil 

Company. 




JOHN HELBOCK, Jr. 

An employe of the H. J. Heiny. Pickle 

Company, a Vandalia boy. 



K. O. C M. 

BV BVRON .■AUGUSTINE. 

MYSTIC Tent No. 109 Knights of 
the Maccabees of the World 
was organized June 19 1S94, with 
twenty-three members by Great Com- 
mander Jas. F. Downer, of Chicago, 
Illinois. 

The first officers of this Tent were 
as follows: Past Commander, T. N. 
Pitkin; Commander, C. E. Capps; 
Lieutenant Commander, J. R. Schulte; 
Record Keeper, B. W. Augustine; 
Finance Keeper. F. C. Humphrey: 
Chaplain, E. H. Cooke: Physician. 
H. D. Smith: Sergeant. S. S. Houston: 
Master at Arms, J. R. Myers; 1st. 
Master of Guards. I. N. Leever; 2nd. 
Master of Guards. A. D. Miller; Sen- 
tinel, C. L. Rummel; Picket, J. M. 
Enck. 

The present membership is fifty- 
five. This Tent has lost two mem- 
bers by death since organization, C. 
L. Hall and H. F. Abernethy. 

The financial standing of the Tent 
is good. The present officers are as 
follows: Past Commander, M. J. 
Harding; Commander, John Lilley. 
Lieutenant Commander, C. E. Capps: 
Record Keeper, B. W. Augustine: Fi 
nance Keeper. Wm. Kaslen; Chaplain. 
J. \V. Carmack; Physician. H. n. 
Smith; Sergeant. J. M. Enck; Master 
at Arms. J. F. Mammen; 1st Master 
of Guards, C. H. Mills; 2nd Master if 
Guards. J. A. Bingham: Sentinel. J. 
R. Schulte; Picket. Geo. Bingaman. 

The Knights of the Maccabees is 
one of the largest and strongest fra- 
ternal beneficiary orders in the 
world, havin.g a membership of ove:- 
five hundred thousand in the United 
States and Canada with a reserve 
fund of over three million dollars. 



Ro^'al Chapter )Vo. 136, Royal 
Hrcb Masons. 

By T. N. Pitkin. 

VANDALIA Chapter No. 136, Royal 
Arch Masons was instituted at 
Vandalia March 3rd, 1869, with the 
following charter members: R. T. 
Higgins. S. W. Rode, W. W. Walls, 
J. C. Gerichs. Owen Duffy. F. B. Hal- 
ler, J. N. McCord, C. W. Higinbotom. 
H. F. Jerauld, T. M. James, S. C. Mor- 
rison, W. W. Halford, H. S. Prater, 
Lenord Rush. Henry Kasten, Simeon 
Perkins, Isaac Barnett, R. N. Sturgis, 
Wilson Campbell. 

This branch of Masonry has been 
prosperous from its organization, 
holding regular meetings and in re- 



cent years has grown materially in 
membership of such hi.gh character 
as insures a prosperous condition for 
years to come. It has been honored 
by the Grand Chapter of Illinois in 
the election of one of its members 
Richard T. Higgins. to the office of 
Grand High Priest of this state. The 
following are the officers of this 
Chapter for 1904: T. N. Pitkin, E. 
H. P.; B. F. Rexwinkle, King; T. N. 
Lakin. Scribe: R. T. Hi,ggins. C. of 
H. ; Eugene Stapp. P. S.; Geo. A. 
Kurtz. Treas. : F. I. Henry. Sec'y. ; 
J. J. Brown. R. O. C; W. H. West, M. 
3rd v.; Denny Bolt, M. 2nd V.; F. L. 
Rice. M. 1st V; Jos. Rummel. Sentinel. 
Among the fraternal orders repre- 
sented in Vandalia none have stood 




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DR. GEORr.B (;kep;r. 

One of Vandalia's Prominent I'liysicians. .-\ prac- 
titioner of Fayette Co. for nearly forty years. 



D. L. TR.VVIS. 

One of the leading Veterinary Surgeon.s of Fayette 

County. 



higher than the Masons. As all or- 
ders are judged by the outside world 
by the lives and worth of its mem- 
bers to the communities in which 
they live, so have Temperance Lodge 
and Vandalia Chapter stood the test 
of years. Their attitude toward all 
other orders has been of the most fra- 
ternal feeling and among them has 
no contention arisen "except that 
noble contention or rather emulation 
of who can best work and best agree." 



Cradcs and Labor federation 
Clnton, No. 1 1 600. 

THIS union was organized in this 
city on March, 3rd and 4th, 1904, 
with the following charter members: 
Frank Morelock, H. S. Taylor, W. R. 
Anderson, A. W. Pfeifer, August 
Himpeler, James A. Hagy, Pearl 
Hagy. The officers were: Frank 
Morelock, President: H. S. Taylor, 
Vice President : .Tames A. Hagy, 




THE VANDALIA WAGON FACTORY. 
Fstablished by M. Steinhauer. deceased, in 1855. The business has been 
conducted successfully bv Mrs. C. Gloede for 37 years. 



Secretary. The membership of this 
organization has increased steadily 
until now it numbers 118 members in 
good standing. Since the organiza- 
tion of this union wages for common 
labor in this city have increased 25 
lier cent. 

The recently elected officers of this 
union are: Frank Morelock, Presi- 
dent; Thos. Staley, Vice President; 
H. S. Taylor, Secretary; F. Staley, 
Treasurer. 

Under the auspices of Trades an ' 
' abor Federation Union No. 11600, 
Vandalia this year observed Labor 
Hay for the first time in its history. 
The officers in charge left no stone 
unturned in making it one of the 
'•randest celebrations in this section 
of the state, and the citizens of Van- 
dalia vied with the meml-ers of this 
organization to make it a gala day 
long to be remembered. Amon.g the 
prominent labor speakers who ad- 
dressed the people were John Miner 
and J. H. Morgan. 

The following: program was carried 
out : 

Morning. 
111:00 — Parade. 
10:30 — Speaking. 

Afternoon. 
1:30 — Concert by Band. 
2:00 — 100 yard foot race; prize $5. 
2:15 — 100 yard boy's foot race; prize. 

a watch. 
2:30 — 50 yard ladies' foot race; prize, 

$3. 
2:45 — 50 yard fat man's race; prize, 

a $3 hat. 
2:50 — Sock race, first prize, $2; sec- 
ond prize. $1. 



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MEMBERS OI- PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CHOIR. 

Keadin^ from left to right, First Row: Mrs Nellie Bartlett, Alto; Mrs. T. J. Bolt, 1st Soprano; Miss Beulah Bartlett, Alto; 

Miss lennie Gerauld, 2d Soprano; Mrs. J. B. Washburn, Organist. Second Kow; T. N. Pitkin, Bass; 

Miss Rachael Gerauld, Alto; A. S. McKellar, Tenor. 



: 10 — Climbins .urcased 



pole; 



prize. 



3:15 — FiddU-rs' contest; 

$2; second prize. $1. 
■'.-.30 — Pie eatiuK contest: prize 
1:00 — Base l)all .sjr.nie at Park, 
4:15 — Speak in:;. 
' : 00 — -Hose Cart race 

Fire Department: 

couple and tlirow 
Evening. 
7:30 — Band Concert, 
S:00 — Speakins, 

The celeliraliiin closed wiUi a 
display of firi' works. 



prize. 



.$1. 



by Vandalir 
100 yard run, 
water. 



irrand 



Modem Hmcrican. 

A local loil.ne ol the iVIodin'n Ameri- 
can Fraternal Order was organized in 
Vandalia. in March. 1897, by W. B. 
\Vri.u:ht and Ceo. M. T.eCrone. Su- 
preme President and Supreme Secre- 
tary respectively. This is a fraternal 
beneficial ortler with the Supreme 
Office in Kffin.a;liam. 111., with im- 
proved ])lans for life protection. The 
Order has |)rospered from the first 
as has the local lodge. During the 
seven years of its existence in Van- 
dalia several death claims have been 
promptly paid, which attest the safe- 
ty and iiernianency of the Order. The 
local lodge has a membership of 
seventy and nl prescnit is officered 
as follows: 

Past President— Mary Hoar. 

President — Ressie Rasterday. 

Vice President — .Josephine Wheeler. 



L. 



Chaplain — Emma Baillie. 

Secretary a:i(l Treasurer — Allie 
Coekelreas. 

Sergeant at .Arras — Mabel Surdam 

Conductor — Eli Hutchinson. 

hnuM- Guard — .\nierica Richardson. 

Outer Guard — Harriet Fros;. 

Medii f.; Fxaminers — Coorge Gree; 
and George Bassett. 



Court of RoMor. 



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The Court of Honor, a fraternal In- 
surance Order, was chartered by the 
state of Illinois, and held its first 
supreme meeting at Springfield on 
.July 23. 1895. A. L, Hereford was 
elected Supreme Chancellor and con- 
tinties to hold that office, .1. D. Col- 
lins of Vandalia, was elected one of 
the supreme directors, and held that 
office for five years. The supreme 
offices are at Springfield, where they 
are permanently located. The or- 
der has made a splendid record, and 
now numbers over 70.000 members. 
Within the past year it purchased the 
old residence of the late .lohn M. 
Palmer and have fitted it up for the 
Supreme Offices and now have com- 
:i;odious and coiufortaltle headquar- 
ters valued at $50,000. 

The Court of Honor write certifi- 
cates from $500 to $2,000 on men and 
women between the ages of 18 and 
(5 years and all losses are promptly 
paid. 

Vandalia Court No. 7 vvas one of 



the cH-iginal lodges and was insti- 
filed by Supreme Director J. D. 
Collins with A. J. Creel as Chancellor. 
His successors have been M. F. 
Houston, B. W. Augustine, C. H. 
Shafer. J. O. Guinn, the present in- 
cumbent. This Court numbers 260 
members, and is one of the largest 
fraternal lodges in the county. Its 
meetings are held re.gularly the first 
and third Wednesday ni,ghts of each 
month in Odd Fellows hall. The pres- 
ent officers are: .J. O. Guinn. Chan- 
cellor; Mrs. Louise Enck, V. Chan- 
cellor: B. W. Augustine, Past Chan- 
cellor: W, E. Miller, Recorder; John 
Lilley, Conductor: Mrs. Celia Mon- 
roe. Chaplain: Mrs. Ida Nixon, 
Guard: M. n. Eichenlaiib, Sentinel, 



Modern CQoodmcn of Hmerica. 

l:^ I w >-;. in nki- k 

Goldvvood Camp No. 420, Modern 
Woodmen of .America was organized 
in this city September 29, 1887. with 
fifteen charter members. Its first 
officers were: Venerable Consul. L. 
Easterday; Worthy .\dviser. A. T 
Porter; ExcellenI Banker. H, C. 
Doyle; Clerk. Carl Dieckmann; Es- 
cort, .T. B. Washburn; Watchman. 
Fred Schilling: Sentry, Chas. Sonne- 
man; Physician. R. E. Beach; Man- 
agers. .John Mammen, r>. E. Morey, 
•T. R. McAfee. Goldwood Camp has 
grown to be one of the strongest 
lodges in Fayette County, having at 
the present time a memlc-sh'p of 



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over 250 in good standing. This 
Camp has the distinction of having 
had one of its members, the late Dr. 
R. E. Beach, twice elected to the of- 
fice of Head Physician, which ofBce 
he filled with credit to himself and to 
the Camp for a period of four years. 
Goldwood Camp has also been repre- 
sented by one of its members as a 
delegate or member of a standing 
committee to every bi-ennial Heart 
Camp since the memorial meeting 
held at Springfield, Illinois, in 1890. 
The present officers of Goldwood 
Camp are; Venerable Consul, J. O. 
Rutledge; Worthy Adviser, Fred R. 
Tate: Excellent Banker, J. R. 
Schulte; Clerk. L. Easterday; Escort. 
Othello Rutled.ge: Watchman, Elias 
Moore; Sentry. Leslie Moore; Physi- 
cian, A. L. P. Williams; Managers, 
Emil Stamm, Wm. Gerke, Carl Rahn, 



Cbc RebeliabB. 

Bv Mr.<; Mav D Stone. 

Memento Robekah Lodge No. 125. 
I. O. O. P., was instituted ,Tinuary 
26, 1893, by Anna E. Moreland and 
the degree staff of Mattoon, with the 
following charter membership: 

Sisters — May D, Stone, MoneKa 
Bandelow, Mila U. Ritter, Emma -J 
Mattes, Nancy Buchanan, Celia Mays, 
Bessie Sturgess, Martha A. Rode, Bet- 
tie Houston Mary Pram. Addie Henry, 
Mate McKenzie, Eva L. Brownin.g. El- 
la Brown. Anna Mitchell, Rhoda A. 
Wing. Julia Remann, Martha Martin, 
Anna Hayes. Anna S. White, Rosa 
Shonk Louie M. Stone, Lydia J. 
Clouse, Clemma Morey, 

Brothers. — H. A. Stone, P. G. M,. G, 
Bandelow, J, W, Ritter, W. P. Mattes, 
N. S. Buchanan. S. S. Houston. J. P. 
Bolin, R, E. Chandler, .Terry Hastings, 
J, H. Fram, F. S. Holligen. F. P. 
Brown, L, E, Mitchell, A. H. Wing, 
Fred Remann, G. H, Martin, D. K. 
Dewey, J. M. Price, J, A, Merry, R. 
S. Fram, Sr,, G. E. Dieckmann. W. V' 
Shonk, E. P. Mattes C. L. Rumm°' 
G. D. Hedges. ' H. W. Todd, j. H. 
Webb, G, W. Clouse, S, J, Rautz, L. 
L, Morey, 

Ever since its organization the 
Lodge has flourished. The member- 
ship has increased and its influence 
for good has been unbounded. 

In 1887 twenty members, residing 
in Greenville, 111., were granted with- 
drawal cards for the purpose of or- 
ganizing Melrose Rebekah Lodge. No. 
14. ■which is now a strong organiza- 
tion. In December, 1899, nineteen 
members living in Ramsey were 
granted cards for the formation of 
Temple Rebekah Lodge, No. 559, 
With these drains upon it. Memento 
Lodge has still maintained an average 
membership of one hundred. This 
Lodge has been unusually honored in 
the number of eminent members of 
the Order who have held membership 
here. Past Grand Masters Lindley 
and Stone and present Grand Master 
Brown, P. C, P. Dewey, P. G. Chaplain 







FAYETTE COUNTY PRIZE ,WINNERS. 



Reading from left to right. Sitting; Ray Mahon, St. Peter, 111; Goldy Schoolcraft, Mulberry 
Grove, 111; Cayce Morrison, Hanson, III, Standing: Fled M. Taylor, Mulberry Grove, 111; 

Klvin Colbert, Hagerstown, III. 

' I 'HE State Course of Study is used in all of the schools of Fayette County. 
The pupils recommended by the respective teachers are entitled to par- 
ticipate in a Township or "Central Examination." Those .successful in the 
"Central" are entitled to write in a later examination called the "Final." 
Those who are successful in the Final are known as "County Graduates" 
and receive diplomas of graduation from the County Superintendent. In 
1904 there were 423 who participated in the Central, 247 of whom were 
successful. Of this number 141 passed the Final. At the beginning of the 
school term Hon. John J. Brown announced that he would send to the 
World's Fair at St. Louis at his own personal expense, the best five in the 
Final. The above were the successful contestants. 



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Todd. Grand Chaplain May. member 
of the Old Folks' Home board. G. E. 
Dieckmann and Past President of the 
Rebekah .Assembly and member of 
the Orphans' Home board. Mrs. May 
D. Stone. 

It has annually contributed its quo- 
la towards the support of the Or- 
phans' Home at Lincoln, and the Old 
Folks' Home at Mattoon, besides lib- 
era] donations to needy ones in its 
immediate vicinity. 

The future outlook for Memento 
Lodge is very bri.ght, each member 
remembering that whatever good 
they may do should be done now, for 
tbey ])ass this way but once. 



Ben r)uv Lodge, K. of p. 

Hv W. A. HwWARh. 

Ben Hur Lodge No. 203. K. of P. 
was organized in this city March 18. 
18S9. George T. Turner, then a mem 
her of Lodge No 99. K. of P., of Car 
ronton. 111,, assisted by Mr. J, G. 
Smith, were the prime movers in 
forming the new organization here. 
.\mong the charter members were: 
Judge G. T. Turner. John J. Brown, 



John A. Bingham, Lon S. Matherly, | 
Geo. B. Capps. Dr. F. L. Rice and | 
Chas. E. "RTiite. I 

Ben Hur Lodge has contributed T 
more largely to the entertainment of 
our home people than any other fra- 
ternal organization in Vandalia. hav- 
• ing at various times secured lecture 
courses and other amusements of 
high order. Ben Hur has always , 
been prominently represented in the I 
Grand Lodge of the Statn. and has ' 
been honored by having one of il.s 
members, John J, Brown, elected 
Grand Chancellor. Mr. Brown is at 
present Supreme Representative. 
Following are the present olBcers- 
Chancellor Commander, C. H. Shafer; 
Vice Chancellor Commander, J. O. 
Rutledge: Prelate. W. A. Hayward: 
Master of Exchequer, Geo. B. Capps: 
Master of Finance, William Kasten : 
Keeper of Records and Seals. A. S. 
McKellar; Master of Arms. Si Bul- 
lington: Master of Work. Wm. West: 
Inner Guard, J. G. Burnside: Outer 
Guard. D. B. Smith; Representative 
to Grand Lodge, W. A. Hayward. 
The lodge meets every Friday night, 
and is in a very prosperous condi- 
tion, having at present over one hun- 
dred members in good standing. 



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EMPLOYES OF THE FORD PAPER MILL COMI'ANV. 

READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT 

FIRST ROW: , Thomas Purtelle, Joe Forbs, Chas. Sweetland. James Metcalf, Geo. Deabler, Eddie Burby, Cal Emert, Jr.. Roy Metcalf, 

Ruben (iaines. Ed (laines, Roy Dill. John Gaines. 
Second Row: James Boggs, Peter Casey, John Metcalf, F. M. Neal, E.P.Clayton, .Mary Kurtz, Lucy Crotser, Nellie Hall, Chas. .Shadric. 

Third Row: Sam Grubough, W. H. Gass, Dan Crotser. 
Fourth Row: E.Johnson, J. Sears, F. Sears. Clyde Penwell, Eugene Oglesby, Arthur Pryor. W.A.Tate, Ed. Frost, J. M. Burby, 

Frank Metcalf, Joe Leacta, P. Myers. 



Some of the More Important 
Industries of Vandalia, III. 



flouring Mills. 



Vandalia has been quite unfortun- 
ate in regard to flouring mills. Every 
mill that has been erected here for 
the purpose of the manufacture and 
export of flour has burned down. To 
day it has but one small mill, which 
is run as a grist mill only. It is own- 
ed by Thomas Perkins and is doing 
quite a lucrative business. 



Che Stave and Reading plant. 

The Vandalia Stave and Heading 
Company have an immense plant on 
the east bank of the Kaskaskia river, 
just south of the national road bridge. 
that employs a great number of peo- 
ple. This establishment has been 
running for a number of years and 
has been very successful. Millions 
of staves and headings are shipped 



every year and the business is in- 
creasing. Elm is the principal wood 
consumed in the manufacture, but 
some other kinds are beginning to be 
used on account of the scarcity of 
elm. It has done much tow-ards clear- 
ing up the river bottom and putting 
some of the finest land in Illinois in- 
to cultivation. The business is car- 
ried on by Mr. Robinson. 

T^bc eagle Brick Machine Hlorks 
and Vandalia foundry. 

This establishment is carried on by 
Mr. Benjamin Craycroft, the in- 
ventor and patentee of the Eagle 
Brick Machine. These machines are 
manufactured and sold all over the 
world, and orders come in far 
more rapidly than Mr. Craycroft can 
with his facilities manufacture them, 
and he is making arrangements to en- 
large his plant. A foundry is also 
run in connection with this business, 
which also does a large amount of 
work. Mr. Craycroft gives employ- 
ment in his business enterprise to 
about twenty laborers. 



Che Tandalia paper Mill. 

This .gigantic establishment was 
erected in 1882 and 1883 by the biisi- 
ness men of Vandalia, generally the 
more prominent contributors being 
R. T. Higgins. George W. Brown, 
nieckmann and Stout, Whiteman and 
Jerauld, Wm. and C. G. Sonnemann, 
Wm. Kasten, C. C. Wagner. B. W. 
Henry. E. L. Wahl. M. Lynch, Dr. 
P. B. Haller, Simeon Perkins, Fred 
Remann and others. Patrick Scan- 
lin and Geoi\ge Quigley, being the 
patentees of a new invention foi put- 
ting a fine surface on coarse strong 
paper to be used for express paper. 
were allowed to put their patent 
right into the company as stock, 
which proved to be a bad investment, 
and after two or more years tried, 
the patent machine was thrown out 
at a heavy loss and the mill was con- 
verted into the ordinary method and 
finally, was sacrificed as a total loss 
to the ori.ginal promoters. It is now 
owned by the Ford Manufacturing 
Company of Chicago. It has been en- 
larged and other machines added. 



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VANDALIA BASE BALL CLUB, SEASON OF 1903. 



HTHE Vandalia Bast- Ball Club was the champions of Southern Illinois the season of 1903. The Club was or- 
ganized in the Spring of 1903 with George B. Capps as manager. It was composed of some of the best 
talent in the state, as is shown b_v the splendid record they made. During the season the boj-s played a total of 
thirty-one games, out of which they won twenty-four. Joe Adams, the ex-St. Louis National League pitcher, added 
much to the strength of the club, and to him great credit is due for their many victories. Following is the names 
and positions of the players, shown in the above picture, reading from lelt to right: 

1st Row: "Tot" Sonnemann, right field; Glenn Walters, mascot; Bob Hickman, center field. 

2d Row: "Nig"Langdon, catcher; Bart King, 3d base; Fred Easterday, substitute; Doc Stuttle, short stop. 

3d Row: August Humpeler, left field; Fred Gerichs, 1st base; Joe Adams, pitcher; Geo. B. Capps, manager; 
Mike Donovan, 2d base; Charles Stout, substitute. 



and is now doing a large and proflt- 
ablf Ijusiness. and is one of Vanda- 
lia's best enterprises, making com- 
mon wrapping and building paper, 
and employing from 40 to 50 hands. 



Cckgrapha and 'Cclcpboncs. 

Vandalia has one local and two 
long distance telephone lines, the 
Bell telephone line, local and long 
distance and the Kinloch, long dis- 
tance. The local telephone line has 
only been in business a few years. 
but has increased until nearly every 
Imsiness house has a |)hone and many 
private houses. It has come to stay, 
and its business is increasing rapid- 
ly. The long distance lines are doing 
quite a large amount of business also. 
We also have two telegraph lines, the 
Western Union and Mackey-Bennett 
cable line, enabling us to send mes- 
sages all over the world. 



Cbc Butcher Block Manufactory. 

Among the varied manufacturing 
establishments in Vandalia. but by 
no means the least is the Butcher 
Block Plant, carried on by W. W. 
Shonk. Commencing in a small way 
and with but limited capital this has 
grown into a large and prosperous 
business. Blocks are shipped from 
here to all parts of the world. iMr. 
Shonk has shipped blocks to Europe. 
Asia and Africa, besides having sold 
great quantities in the United States. 
So great is the demand tor these 
blocks that Mr. Shonk is compelled 
to ship in logs to keep him going in 
addition to all he can buy at home. 
These blocks are made from the fin- 
est sycamore logs that can be pro- 
cured. The industry is growing so 
rapidly that at times the plant has to 
shut down for want of material. The 
industry gives employment to eight 



or ten hands at the plant besides to 
innumerable log haulers and dray- 
men. Could Mr. Shonk procure all 
the material he could work up, he 
would double the capacity and there- 
by give employment to more labor. 



"Che Glocdc dagon CQorke. 

The Gloede Wagon Works is car- 
ried On by Mrs. C. Gloede and Ed- 
ward and Louis Steinhaiier. These 
works have been in operation for 
many years, having been started by 
-Michael Steinhauer and carried on by 
him until his death, after which his 
widow, now Mrs. Gloede, has success- 
fully carried on the business. 

The Gloede wagons are in great de- 
mand and are sold as rapidly as the 
shop can turn them out. This estab- 
lishment gives employment to quite a 
number of laborers and is a very suc- 
cessful plant. 



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SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 





MRS. ELIZABETH DIXON. 
Born McCord. an ulii resilient. 




l\iHS. LON S. MATHERNY. 
(Nee McCoi-fl.) 



MISS FLORENCE MATHERLY, 
DiHiglitei- of Mr. and Mrs. Lon S. 

Matherly. 



Biographical Sketches 



COL. JAMES BLACK, Deceased. 

Col. James Black was born in the 
city of New Yorlc, on the nrtt day of 
February, 1791. He came ro V^andalia 
sometime between 1820 and 1825, and 
engaged in the general merchandis- 
ing business. He was also somewhat 
prominent in politics. Tie was ap- 
pointed Postmaster at Vanlalin. July 
31st, 1827, and held the ,josition until 
April 24th, 1832. He was also elected 
a member of the General Assembly of 
Illinois in 1S2S, and appears to have 
held both positions at the .srme lime. 

Col. Black "lived, honored and be- 
loved by all who knew him." He died 
October 26th, 1843. His remains are 
interred in the old cemeiery at \ an- 
dalia. 



MARTIN WELCH, Deceased. 

The subject of this sketch was 
born in Cumberland County, Ken- 
tucky. He was the son of Richard W. 
Welch, who was born in Virginia. 
His grandfather was a soldier in the 
Revolutionary War under the com- 
mand of Gen. Morgan. Richard W.. 
the father of Martin Welch, moved 
with his family to Illinois in 1827. 
where young Welch grew to manhood, 
reofliving such an education in the 
common- schools of that day as it was 
possible to acquire. After arriving at 
maturity, he taught school for many 
years, and was considered a success- 
ful teacher. 

He was a man endowed with a 
strong natural mind, and was a lead- 
er for many years in politics. He was 
a democrat, and in 1856 was nomi- 
nated and elected County Clerk, 



which position he held for tour years. 
In 1864 he enlisted in Co. "E," I43rri 
Illinois Infantry, serving thiee 
months. After his return, he engaged 
in the hotel business, at which he con- 
tinued until his death, which occurred 
several years ago. He left surviving 
him one son. John Welch, a prosper- 
ous farmer, residing in Ramsey Tow,, 
ship, Fayette County. 



COL. WILLIAM C. GREENUP. 

Deceased. 
Col. Greenup was born in Ann Arun- 
del County. Maryland, August 2.Sth. 
1785, from which place he ruovi'd 'vjni 



his i)arenis to Kentucky, and from 
Kentucky to Illinois while it was yet 
a territory, and settled at I^laskaskia. 
where he was mai-i-ied to Miss Eliza- 
lieth Mather. 

He was prominent in the early his- 
tory of the State, and took an 
active part in the formation of the 
first constitution and was honored by 
the convention making him its Secre- 
tary; he was also Secretary of the 
State Senate at its first session. 

The late Hon. Usher F. Under, in 
his Reminiscences of the Early Bench 
and Bar of Illinois, says of Col. Green- 
up, "He was one of the first tieu of 
any distinction with whom I became 
acquainted after my advent into this 
Slate; he was a nephew of Old Gov- 
ernor Greenup, of Kentucky. At the 
time I first became acquainted with 
Col. Greenup he was Chief Officer and 




BENJ. F. CRAYCkUFr AND SON HARRY. 
Proprietors of The Eagle Brick Machine Works and Foundry. 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 



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MRS. M. F. HOUSTON. 



.JKANNB'l'TE LAPE, 

Stenographer and Bookeeper ot Uie 

Ford Manufaoturing Co. 




.MRS. WALTER WHITE. 



Supt'rinlendent ot the building of the 
National Road through Illinois, and 
made his home at my father's house, 
in the town of Greenup, then Coies 
County, now Cumberland. The town 
of Greenup was laid out by him and 
Capt. Barber and named after Col. 
Greenup. 

He was a perfect encyclopedia of 
the early men and events of Illinois, 
and a man of the most remarkable 
memory I ever knew. He was not 
only acquainted with most the emi- 
nent men of Illinois, but with a great 
many in Kentucky, for instance, the 
Weckliffes. Hardins, Marshalls, Grun- 
dy and Rowan, and many others I 
cannot recall to mind." 

Col. Greenup, assisted by Beal 
Greenup and John McCollum, sur- 
veyed and platted the original town 
of Vandalia. and immediately re- 
moved from Kaskaskia and took up 
his residence at Vandalia, where be 
continued to reside until his death, 
which occurred .June 10th, 1853. He 
left surviving him his widow, who 
died a few years later, and Mrs. Ma- 
tilda Fraser, a daughter, who is still 
alive and active, and is the only per- 
son living who has resided in Van 
dalia during its entire existence; also 
Mrs. Clara Ernst, another daughter 
who is still alive and has lived her 
entire life in Vandalia, and William 
B. Greenup, a -son. who has the same 
distinction. 

HON. JOHN SHIRLEY, Deceased. 

Tlie subject of this sketch was born 
In the Sl.Hte of Tennessee. .lanuary 15, 
1810. His father. George Shirley, was 
a native of Pennsylvania, and his 
mother, Elizabeth (Poland) Shirley, of 
Virginia. His parents were married 
in East Tennessee, where his father 
died when .lohn was about 15 years 
of age. Shortly after her husband's 
death, Mrs. Shirley, with her young 



family, removed to Illinois, settling 
in Fayette County in 1829. Mr. Shir- 
ley enlisted in the Black Hawk War 
to fight the Indians. In 1836 he was 
elected Assessor and Treasurer of 
Fayette County, in 1838 was elected 
Recorder of Deeds, in 1842 a membei 
of the Legislature, and in 1860 Sheriff 
of the County, all of which positions 
he filled with credit to himself and 
honor to his constituents. 



JAMES M. WHITEMAN, Deceased. 

James M. Whiteman was born near 
the Natural Bridge in Virginia, on 
the 5th day of May, 1826. In 1857 he 
came to Vandalia from Princeton, 
Indiana, where he had resided for 
some years previous. He entered 
into partnership with Col. Frederick 
Remann, who was a brother-in-law, and 



continued in the mercantile business 
with him for a few years, when he 
retired from the firm, and formed a 
paitnership with Gorton D. Jerauld, 
his nephew, under the firm name of 
Whiteman & Jerauld. They continued 
together for some years, when they 
sold out their business. After the 
lapse of a few years Mr. Whiteman 
again entered into the mercantile bus- 
iness with Mr. Joseph P. James, under 
the firm name of Whiteman & James. 
This firm remained in existence a 
few years, when they sold out and 
Mr. Whiteman again entered the busi- 
ness by himself, which lie conducted 
until his death. 

Mr. Whiteman was Vandalia's thi d 
Mayor, and held the ofiice first in 
lS73,and again in 1874, 1879 and 1883, 
having filled the same for four terms. 

Mr. Whiteman was one of Van- 




RESIDHNCE OF S. A. FKATliK. 
North 7th Street. 



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SOITVENIR OF VANDALTA, ILLINOIS. 




GEO. A. A. DIECKMANN, 
Real Estate and Loan Agent, who 
enjoys the confidence of capital- 
ists and investors. One of Van- 
(lalia's progressive citizens. 




MRS. LINCOLN BANCROFT, 
Daughter of ,)ohn Gochenour, -esi- 
dent of Greenup, Illinois. 




JAMES S. EVANS, 
Ex-Supervisor of Vandalia Township, 
and head of the firm of J. S. Evans 
& Sons, Hardware Dealers. 



I'lalia's best citizens, a friend to tho 
poor and needy, to wnom he contrib- 
uted freely, an enterprising and enei-- 
getie man, contributing liberally to 
any undertaking for the advancement 
of the interests of the City. He was 
one of the organizers of the Pape'- 
Mill, and a stockholder in both Coal 
companies, all of wliicli investment.s 
proved bad. 

He died at Vandalia on the 10th day 
of February, 1S99, aged 73 years. 

He left surviving him Mrs. Olivia 
Leidig Whiteman, his widov.', residing 
at Vandalia. Eugene Whiteman, a 
son, residing in Chicago, and Frede- 
rick Whiteman. a son residin.g in St. 
Louis, Mo. 



HENRY F. JERAULD, Deceased. 

Henry F. Jerauld came to Vandalia 
in 18.53 and engaged himself as a 
clerk in the mercantile establishment 
of Ebenezer Capps, where he re- 
mained as such for several , years, 
when a partnership was formed, con- 
sisting of Ebenezer Capps, Benjamin 
Capps and Henry F. Jerauld, under the 
firm name of E. Capps & Co. This 
partnership only existed a few years 
and was dissolved. 

Mr. Jerauld, after retiring from the 
mercantile trade, lormed a partner- 
ship with Oscar F. Hinton, under the 
firm name of Jerauld & Hinton, and 
built and operated the first foundry 
in Vandalia. They continued together 
until 1861, when the Civil War broke 
out, and Mr. Hinton sold out his in- 
terest to Mr. Jerauld and moved to 
California, Mr. Jerauld taking in Jos- 
eph Little as a partner. 

Mr. Little remained in the business 
a few years and retired, Mr. Jerauld 
taking in James W. Stolle as a part- 
ner, and embarked in the manufactur- 
ing of plows, which business was car- 



ried on until the burning of the plant. 
Mr. Jerauld was now left nearly pen- 
niless, as he had no insurance, but, 
with his indomitable energy and per- 
severance, he rebuilt and commenced 
business again, but, owing to impaired 
healtii and financial troubles, he 
never attained his former standing, 
"e died of heart disease March Ifi. 
18S9. 

Mr. Jerauld was an enterprising 
man, a good citizen, a kind nei.ghbor 
.Tnd a' faithful friend. 

Mr. Jerauld was married to Miss 
Sarah Capps, daughter of Ebenezer 
Capps. At his death he left surviv- 
ing him his widow, and Douglas Je- 
rauld, residing in Norfolk, Virginia: 
Frank Jerauld, Cincinnati, Ohio, and 
D. N. Jerauld, Cleveland. Ohio. 



EBENEZER CAPPS. Deceased. 

Ebenezer Capps was born in Lon- 
don, England, May 27, 1798, and came 
to the United States in 1818. and en- 
gaged in business at Cincinnati, Ohio, 
afterwards at St. Louis. Mo., and then 
at Springfield, 111. 

In 1830, accompanied by his moth- 
er, three brothers and two sisters, 
he came to Vandalia and permanently 
located. He i)i?sessed no ready 
means, but was ready and apt, and 
with an inate knowledge of the prin- 
ciples governin.g the laws of trade 
he soon entered upon a career of pros 
l)erity, and at his death left a large 
and well established business. 

He was engaged in the wholesale 
and retail commercial trade. He 
bought anything any one had to dis- 




KBSIDENCE OF F. C. HUMPHREY. 

North 1st Street. 



SOU\-F.\^TR OF VAKDATJA, ILLINOIS. 



129 




BYRON W. AUGUSTINE. 
Vanilalia's leading exclusive Boot 
and Shoe Merchant 



F. M. GUINN, 
A prominent attorney. 




.J. F. SAYLES, Ex-Postmaster, 
Carrier Rural Free Delivery, Route 
No. 2, Vandalia, Illinois. 



pose of, and his market quotalious 
ruled the price of commodities from 
Vandalia to New Orleans for mni.y 
years. 

Mr. Capps was first married to Miss 
Ann Norwood. March 1st. 1835. She 
died September 2(>th, 1855, and No- 
vember 29th, 18611, he married Miss 
Rosette lies. She died January 22nd, 
1S62. October 8th, 1863, he was mar- 
ried again to Mrs. Elizabeth Beidler 
Snyder, 

Mr. Capps was an enterprising man. 
of strict inte.grity and honesty. Upon 
the undertakin.g of the building of 
the Old Bro'i,gh Rail Road, he look a 
large amount of stock in the com 
pany, and was its treasurer lurin'? its 
attempted construction. 

Unfortunately for Mr. Capps and 
many others, the company became 
bankrupt, and the further const:-uc- 
tion of the road was abandoned, by 
reason of which Mr Capps lost rjuite 
a sum of money. 

For a numbe- of years nri'viouo to 
his death he was seriously aifected 
with paralysis, from the effects of 
which he died February 7th, 1877. 

He left surviving him Mrs, Eliza- 
beth B. Capps, his widow, and Mrs. 
Hannah C. .Jenks. of Vandalia; Mrs. 
Sarah .lerauld, of Cincinnati, Ohio; 
Mrs. Mary Williams, of Newton, 111.: 
Chas. E. Capps, Thos. Capps, Mrs. J. 
H. Wallace, George B. Capps, of Vaii- 
<lalia. and Miss Rose Capns, of St. 
I.ouis. Mo. 



CHRISTIAN A. SONNEMANN, 
Deceased. 

The subject of this sketch was born 
in Gross-Reidcn, Germany, February 
2nd, 1813, and was educated in hi=; 
native town. He was married in the 
Autumn of 1838 to Elizabeth Schmidt, 
and soon after his marriage Mr. Son- 
nemann and his wife emigrated to 



America, arriving at V'andalia in the 
Spring of 1839, where he immediate- 
ly engaged in pursuit of trade as a 
cabinet maker, which trade he car- 
ried on for many years. Soon after 
the I. C. R. P. was built he added the 
lumber trade to his business, in all 
of which he was very successful. He 
was a large stockholder in the First 
National Bank, and he and Mr. M. 
Fehren, with several others, estab- 
lished the Farmers' and Merchants" 
Bank, of which he was Vice Presi- 
dent, and s'lbsequently was elected 
President, which position 1 e held one 
year. 

Mr. Sonnemann was one of the or- 
ganizers of the Lutheran Hhurch of 
Vandalia. and was a prominent Mason. 

He died April 3rd, 1875, leaving 
Mrs. Elizabeth Sonnemann, his widow. 



(since deceased), William Sonne- 
mann, Chas. G. Sonnemann, his sons, 
and Miss Lucy Sonnemann, a daugh- 
ter; also F. C. Eckard, a grandson 
of his deceased daughter, Matilda. 
Mr. Sonnemann was a man of ster- 
ling qualities, and one of the most 
prominent and influential men in the 
city. 



THOMAS J. STOUT. 

Thomas J. Stout was born at Van- 
dalia, 111., November 18th. 1840, where 
he was raised and educated in the 
common schools of the city, and after- 
wards took a Collegiate course at 
McKendree College, Lebanon, III. In 
18611 he began railroading on the I. C. 
R. R. in the train service, at which he 
continued until the breaking out of 




RESIDENCE OF L. K. HOAR 
Soutli 8th Street. 



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SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 




JAMES TAYLOR WILL WEST 

THE STORE AND WORKING FORCE OF T. N. PITKIN 6 CO. 



A BIT OF COMMERCIAL HISTORY. 

A T the corner of Fifth and Gallatin streets stands a commodious three story brick building which has been one of 
the land marks of successful business enterprise in Vandalia for over a third of a century. Away back in the 
fifties Methias Fehren established himself in business in a large frame building which then occupied this corner. He 
was an honest, conscientious business man and in a comparatively short time was successful in building up the 
largest retail merchandising business in this part of the state His business outgrowing his limited quarters, he 
erected in 1868, the business block which is still considered one of the finest of the city. At his death, in 1872, he 
was succeeded by the firm of Wagner, Wahl & Co., which was composed of the men who, under his management 
has built up a large and successful business. 

In 1875, Mr. Wahl having disposed of his interest, the business was continued until 1882 under the firm name 
of Wagner & fierichs. when Mr. Gerichs withdrew from the firm and the business was continued under the firm 
name of Wagner & Pitkin. After the death of Mr. Wagner in 1890, the business was continued by his partner, T. 
N. Pitkin, under the firm name of T. N. Pitkin & Co., who has still associated with him Geo. A. Kurtz and Julius 
R. Schulte, who had been active in this business enterprise under the former management for many years. Just re- 
cently Mr. W. H. West, who has occupied a responsible position with this firm for a number of years, has been ad- 
mitted with an interest in the business. In all the years that have passed the business has been conducted on the 
sound business principals of the founder, Mr. Fehren, and those who have risen to places of responsibility in the 
present management have passed their young manhood in the employ of the firms who have succeeded him. The 
large measure of success which has come to this business firm is no doubt largely because they have followed the 
lines of safe business policy of those before them and have been able at the same time to adapt themselves to the 
more modern methods and changed conditions which come with the advancing years of business activity. This 
business is now conducted with the following working force: T. N. Pitkin, Head of Firm and General Manager; 
Geo. A. Kurtz, Manager of Clothing Department; J. R. Scnulte, Manager of Dry Goods Department; W^ H. West, 
Cashier in charge of Accounts; C. F. Rummel, Manager of Ladies Shoe Department; R. W. Hickman, Manager of 
Men's Shoe Department; J. S. Taylor, Manager of Grocery Department; Miss Ethel Mammen, Manager of Ladies 
Suit and Cloak Department; Miss Stella Mammen, Assistant in Dry Goods Department; Chas. Brannen, Floyd 
James and Frank Lippel, Assistants in Grocery Department. 



SOUVENIR 



VANDALIA, 




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SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 




SOME VANDALLV I'KHSIUEMIAL POSSIBILITIES. 
Taktu in front of the Presbyterian Church, Monday, July 25th, 1904. D. McLeod, Artist. 



Following are tlie names and ages of the boys in the above group: 



Reading from left to right. First 
row — Leo Burtschi, aged 2 1-2 years; 
Dale Browning, 2 1-2; Mildred Cox, 4; 
Claud Dixon, 3; Allan Humphrey, 5; 
Cecil Goodbrake, 3; Montgomery 
May, 3. 

Second row — ^Johnnie Rethorn, 7; 
Henry Rethorn, 7; Cecil Smith, 7; 
Harold Hagy, 6; Lucien Steinhauer, 
5; Elisha Eichenlaub, ."5; Dale Stapp, 
4; Freddie Emmel, .0; I^eo Cleary, 4; 
Freeman Lawler, .5; Miller Greer, 5; 
Arnold Irish. 4: Roy Sigler, 4. 

Third row — August (Buster) Schert, 
Fred McElheney, 6; Rolla IWears, 
Harry Shepley, 5; George Straub. 
6; Albert Duncan. 7: Marlin Starnes, 
7; Freddie Carmack. 5; Mays Rum- 



mel, 8; Harry Wright, 7; 
Cleary, 7; Ernie Hagy, 8. 



Julian 



Fourth row — Freddie Frier, 8; Car- 
roll Brown Mannon, 6; Clare Hay- 
ward, 10; Eugene Shull, 8; Ralph 
Stapp, 8; William Gates, 7; Osmer 
Durbin. 11; Clyde Goodbrake, 11; 
Carl Hagy, 9; Glenn Davis, 7; Eu- 
gene Stahl, 8; Raymond Smith, 5. 

Fifth row — Jakie Cook 8; Earl 
Sapp, 9; Gregory Deabler, 9; Fred- 
die Morey, 10; Archie Oglesby, 12; 
David McCord, 8; David Livingston, 
10; Frank Morelock, 11; Cecil Emer- 
ick 9; George Greer, 9; Harry Wal- 
ton, 9 ; Morris Nixon, 11. 

Sixth row — Amos Carmack, 10: 
Wallace Henry. 11; Wilbm- Cook. 12; 



Norman Lilley, 11; Glenn Walters, 
14; Sherman Freeman. 11; Marshall 
Crow, 9; Roy Washburn, 9; Frank 
Griffith, 12; Willie Dieckmann. 11; 
Lynn Gochenour, 10. 

Seventh row — Thomas Dieckmann, 
13; John Bingaman, 11; Walter Ed- 
wards, 9; Gerald Humphrey, 10; Wal- 
ter Ireland, 11; George Scoles, 13; 
Curtis Lorton, 12; Edwin Cook, 12; 
Lee Wright, 12; Joe Schmidt. 14; 
Reed Carmack, 10. 

Eighth row — Cecil Washburn, 12; 
Ralph Rugan, 13; Charles Ruemme- 
lin. 14; Freddie Gordon, 12; Fred 
Rexwinkle, 13; DeWitt Green, 13; 
George Moore, 15; Frank Ferine. 13: 
Willie Albert. 13: K. Mills. 13; Law- 
rence White. 10. 



SOUA'EXIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



133 




A BUNCH OF VANDALIA VIOLETS. 
Any one of whom may some day grace the White House. 



Following are the names and ages of the girls in the above group: 



Reading from left to right. First 
row — Frederieka Stimson, aged 4 
years; Jessie Deabler. .5: Emma Good- 
brake, 5. 

Second row — Mabel Elam. 6; Helen 
Spurgeon. 5: Helen Taylor. 5: Valera 
Hall. 6: Marde] Draper. 7: Frances 
McElheney, \Z: Opal Morelock. 6: 
Gertrude Cook. 7; Iris Iri.sh. 6: Lu- 
cille Schutz. 7; Celeste Sayles, 4; 
Caroline Sayles. 6. 

Third row — Eunice >ray. 8: .\nn 
Olivia Whiteman. 9: Pauline Kirk, 9 
Anita Bell. 9: Amelia Straub. in 
Lucy Smith. 7: Isabel Draper, 11 
Fern Eakin. 7: Bessie Morelock. 8 
Bee Sturgess, 8: Nellie Addison, 8 
Effie Surdam. fi: .\da Mills. 8, 

Fourth row — Mabel Clark, 10; Ethel 



CraycToft. 9; Gertie Beer, 10; Ger- 
trude Reuter. 9; Carrie Schert, 11; 
Ina Edwards. 9; Edna Schert, 12; 
Agnes Leever. 8; Ona Snyder, 7; Ina 
Snyder. 9; Stella Stahl, 10. 

Fifth row — Genevieve Ireland, 9; 
Esther Dinges, 9; Gwendolyn Farmer. 
12; Margurite Schenker. 7; Lila Ma- 
bry, 8: Helen Carrigan. 8; Lydia 
Eichenlaub. 8: Flossie Ralston. 10: 
Lydia Hausmann, 7; Violet White. 
9; Nellie Reed. 10; Elsie Naylor, lo. 

Sixth row — Lucflle Snell. 8: Cas- 
filla Sayles, 8: Rhoda Eakin. 8; Vi- 
vian Rugan. 10: Margaret Kelly. 10; 
Lucille Creel. 7: Bessie Spurgeon, 11; 
Helen Creel, iri; Carrie Morelock. 10; 
Ethel Hudson, 10; Wavie Shull. 10; 
Aletha May. 10; Veda Bolt, 10. 



Seventh row — Glovenia Bailes, 9; 
Emma Wright, 10; Libbie Greer, 10; 
Helen .\ustin. 10; Hattie Springer, 
11; Clara Clayton, 9; Florence Le- 
Daux. Ill: Bessie Deabler. 11; Marga- 
ret Sturgess, 10; Celia Schenker. 9; 
Bemice Leever. 10; Fern Johnson, 11. 

Eighth row — Bonnie Mabel Ran- 
dolph; Hazel Randolph, 12: Nellie 
Sigler, 10; Elaine Irish, 10: Irma 
Scheurer, 12; Evadna James, 11 
Mary Crow, 13: Guida Sayles, 10 
Jessie Mills. 10; Maggie Lipple, 11 
.Mabel Addison 12. 

Ninth row — -Ruby Stimson. 11: An- 
na Gaines. 13: Sarah Davis. 13: Rose 
Bingaman. 14: Ruby Schilling. 12; 
Myrtle Baillie. 14: Katie Hackleman. 
13; Rosie Curry. 14: Ollie Steinbring. 
11; Hazel Redmond, 11. 



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SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 




b. 1 . CLUB. 

Reading from left to right. First Row: Mesdames Belle Edwards, Tabbie Smith, Annie Clayton, Sarah Volberg, Stella Kirk, Annie Mitchell. 
.Second Row: Katie Hutchinson, Tillie West, Pauline Gerichs, Minnie Brown, Etta Brodbeck. 
Third Row: Tina Dieckmann, Louisa Stamm, Mattie Moore, Sarah Brown, Ida May Deabler. 

' I 'HE E. F. CLUB was organized in 1896 with a membership of twenty-four of Vandalia's well-known ladies. 
The Club was organized mainly for social purposes, but it carries with it benevolent features as well, having 
at different times assisted in the distribution of charities to the poor of our cit\'. Meetings are held bi-monthly. 
The present officers of the Club are Mrs. Pauline Gerichs, President, and Mrs. Tillie West, Secretary. 



the Civil War. when he enlisted in 
the Navy, and served under Capt. 
Swift until his term of service ex- 
pired, and he then re-enlisted in the 
7th Illinois Cavalry. In ISfiO he en- 
tered the service of the TTnion Pacific 
R. R, Co.. as braiienian. and was soon 
after promoted to Conductor of the 
pay car. In 1870, a I'ew d'lvs before 
he was to have had a regular run as 
Conductor, he met with a frightful ac- 
cident, while doing some switching at 
T^awrence. Kansas. One of his heels 
caught in a brakebeam of a moving 
train, and the trucks of the engine 
passed over his right leg between the 
knee and hip. making amputation ne- 
cessary. While an invalid, the com- 
pany offered him a station, which he 
accepted, and went to Tonganoxie. 
Kansas, and learned telegraphy nndp'- 
the instructions of the agent at that 
place. The old style paper tele- 
graphic register was still in use at 
that time. 
Recently the Order of Railroad Tel- 



egraphers began an investigation to 
find the oldest telegraph operator in 
point of service in each large corpora- 
tion doing business in the United 
States for the purpose of getting their 
Photographs for exhibition at their 
National Convention held in Chey- 
enne. Wyoming, in March, 1903. It 
developed that Mr. Stout had that dis- 
tinction on the Union Pacific System. 
H^is term of service began November 
1st, 1871. He has just been retired 
on a life pension. 

Mr. Stout is a son of Capt. Philip 
Stout, who commanded Co. "A," ?,Ti 
111. Infantry, in the Mexican War, and 
is a member of the first Division of 
Conductors' Brotherhood. 



REV. 



HUGH WALLACE TODD, 
Deceased. 



Was born near Edinburgh, Scot- 
land, September 26th, 1836, where he 
was reared and educated for ihe min- 
istry. He was married at Edin- 



burgh, Scotland, ,luly 4th, 1858, to 
Miss Essie Gibson, and in 1862 came 
to the United States and settled at 
Princeton. New Jersey, where he re- 
mained until 1874, when he received 
a call to preach at Ironton, Missouri, 
and removed to that place, where he 
remained about two years, \4lien he 
was called to Vandalia, 111., v/here he 
removed in 1876 and took charge of 
the Presbyterian Congregation, which 
position he held until about 1897, 
when he resigned his pastorate on 
account of ill health. Rev. Todd was 
appointed Chaplain of the 4th Rogi- 
ment. 111. National Guard, and was 
with them during the Spanish \me-i- 
can War. He was also Chaplain of 
the Grand Lodge I. O. O. P.. of the 
State of Illinois, which position he 
held at the time of his death, which 
occurred .January 22nd. 1903. 

He left surviving him three chil- 
dren. Chis wife having died several 
years ago), viz: Mrs. Edward H. Ea- 
kins, residing at Patterson. New Jer- 



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VANDALIA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT. 

Reading from left to right, Standing: Butler Ray, Pipeman; Frank Morelock, Secretary, Sam Rutledge, 2d Ass't. Chief; J. Will Ritter, Chief 

Chas. Higgins, 1st Ass't. Chief; J. R. Schulte, Capt. of Hose Cart; Thos. M. Stombaugh, Cap't. Hook and Ladder Wagon; Zeke Roe. Pipeman. 

(Sitting: Chas. Houston; John M. Enck, Treasurer; H. D. Cleary;Chas. Redmond, Steward; Martin Enck. Mascot; Art Cleary. 

J. M. Oglesby, Clifford Higgins. 



sey, and llrs. S. A. Prater and Mrs. 
A. S. McKellar, residing at Vandalia. 
Rev. Todd was one of the most pop- 
ular and liighly respected ministers 
Vandalia ever tiad. and his death was 
deplored by his many friends. 



MICHAEL LYNCH, 
Deceased. 

Michael Lynch came to Vandalia 
some time between 1830 and 1840 and 
engaged in the manufacture and sale 
of wagons, which business he follow- 
ed until the advent of the Illinois Cen- 
tral Railroad when he discontinued 
it. and embarked in grain business, 
which he continued until old age and 
enfeebled health compelled him to re- 
tire, which he was enabled to do as 
he had accumulated quite a compe- 
tency. 

Mr. Tyynch was one of Vandalia's 
ablest business men, a man whose 
word was as good as his bond, a kind 
and indulgent husband and parent. 
It was through Mr. Lynch's effort that 
a Catholic congregation was estab- 
lished at Vandalia and he gave freely 
towards the support of the church. 
Mr. T^ynch was married to Miss Ellen 



Kennady at Philadelphia, Pa., before 
he settled in Vandalia. He died on 
the 23rd day of December, 1891. 
leaving two daughters and several 
grandchildren. His daughters. Miss 
Margaret Lynch and Mrs. Mary Eck- 
ard are residing in Vandalia at this 
time. 



ISAAC BARNE"t ., 
Deceased. 

Isaac Barnett was born in Fairfield 
County, Ohio, on the 17th day of 
March, 1817. He was an architect 
and builder. In 1856. he removed with 
his family to Decatur. 111., where he 
followed his trade until IS.tS. when 
he came to Vandalia, as a sub-con- 
tractor of .lohn Condit Smith, who 
had entered into a contract with Fay- 
ette County to finish the work on the 
Court House. He continued to reside 
at Decatur during the time he was 
occupied with the work on the Court 
House. The excellence of his work 
upon that building was such that the 
leading citizens importuned and in- 
duced him to come to Vandalia, which 
was at that time in sore need of 
workmen of his ability. He therefore 



removed to Vandalia in 1863, and en- 
tered into partnership with .1. C. Ger- 
ichs. in the building business, vinder 
the firm name of Barnett & Gerichs. 
The handsomest business houses in 
Vandalia were constructed by them: 
notably the Fehren Opera Block, the 
Dieckmann House, the Watkins 
building, the F. Remann store build- 
ing, James Kelly's Block, and the 
Geo. H. Dieckmann business block, 
since destroyed by fire. They also 
built the Haller residence. A. H. 
Dieckmann residence, Geo. H. Dieck- 
mann residence. M. Fehren residence, 
and the Presbyterian church and 
Methodist church, the one destroyed 
by fire March 17th, 1899, and many 
other buildings in and out of Vanda- 
lia. Mr Barnett was a man of strict- 
ly moral habits, energetic and indus- 
trious, and always contributed to any 
enterprise for the advancement of the 
interests of the city or churches, as 
his means would allow. 

He died on the 30th day of .January, 
1882, after an honorable and well 
spent life. He left surviving him Mrs. 
Lucetta Barnett. his widow, since de- 
ceased. James P. Barnett. his son, 
and Misses Lida and Mattie Barnett, 
his daughters. 



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SOUA^ENIR OF VANDATJA, ILLINOIS. 




GALLATIN STREET, EAST FROM LUTHERAN CHURCH. 



FAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOL TEACHERS 



SEE ILLUSTRATION ON PAGE 131. 



Elsewhere in this boolv will be 
found a group of Fayette County 
School Teachers, who were in 
attendance at the anual County 
Teachers' Institute, which opened in 
the Methodist Church in this city 
Monday, August 8. and continued to 
Friday, August 12 inclusive. There 
were enrolled at this meeting 192 out 
of 205 teachers who taught in the 
County durin.g the school term of 
1903-1904, and all but four nf these 
filed satisfactory excuses with the 
County Superintendent, stating cause 
of their inability to attend. This pic- 
ture was taken on the afternoon of 
August 10, 1904, at the east side of 
the Court House, once the State Capi- 
tol building. D. McLeod, artist. 

The following is a list of the 
teachers appearing in the group: 

Row one — .1. W. Couch. J. .T. Bul- 
lington, Estella Pilcher. Jessie Craig. 
Jennie Kidd. Blanche Beebe, Ara 
Crouch, Lillian Parrill. W. E. T>ugen- 
beel (InstructorL Ina Poland, Estella 
Pummill. Annie Logue. J. E. Stolces, 
H. H. Goad. John L. Frye. 

Row two — .\my Turner, Minnie 
Wasmuth. 0"pha Ehlers, Lizzie Rob- 
erts. Estella Welch, Stella Logue, 
Sarah L. Montgomery (Instructor). 
Leonard Hunt, Alta McCoy, Mollie 



Metzgcr. Mrs. W. F. McCord, Hatt'O 
Neill, C. H. Shafer. 

Row three — James Dooley, Eliza- 
beth R. Lovett. Florence Sidener. M. 
L. Staff. Sophronia Greider, Arthur 
Wilson. Lena Force, Mrs. A. B. How- 
ard. Cora Grant. Lena Wells. Edna 
Price, Harry A. Walter, Ora Zeigler, 
M. B. Brown, M. L. Lansfort, Rosa' 
Logue. 

Row four — Solon Sprague. Clinton 
McCormick, C. D. Foucht. Clara Am- 
buehl. J. W. White, Ella Hoar, Flos- 
sie Beebe. Catherine Jeffares. .Vnna 
Hoffman Fred Taylor Nannie M. Kile, 
Mrs. Mamie E. Ley. Lottie G. Fog- 
ler, Mattie B. Heckert. F. E. Craw- 
ford, J. L. Dunbar. 

Row five — S. M. D\irbin. F. D. Keen, 
J. W. Mahon. Frank Morton. Rollin 
Mahon. J. H. Radcliffe. Hallie E. Bon- 
nell. Maud Lovett, Mary Hamilton, 
Adison Elam, Julian Ray. lula Norris. 
Clara Bogard-Bi-own Lizzie Watt, 
Maude Holliday. 

Row six — Polly WrighL Edwin 
Elam, 1. Katie Pilcher, Chas. W. 
Howell. Chas. C. Guinn. Lee Guffey. 
Bessie Newconie. Clara Wernet. Eva 
Lape Rovilla Hankins. Maude Bolt, 
Goldie Schoolcraft. Emma Grider, 
Julia Schwarm, Eva Schwarro. Kathe- 



rine Young. C. C. Mattix, W. A. Con- 
rad. 

Row seven— Alex W. White. Vernie 
R. Hamilton. Thos. Woods, Ella F. 
Smith. Cayce Morrison. Charles Lape, 
Glenna Lockart. Mabel Wright, 
Mamie McDonald. Daisy Ellison, Min- 
nie N. Goode, Maggie Harley, Cora 
Doufhitt, Mae Kepner. Fred Tate, 
Chance Kell. 

Row eight — Walter Beck, Homer 
Frailey. Charles Snyder, Nora Staff, 
Selby Mills, Sue Huss, Clara M. 
Speckraann, Sadie E. Carroll, Phebe 
Holman. Maggie J. Lamb. Bessie 
Lamb. P. H. Miller, Geo. Friend. Sam- 
uel F. Griffith. 

Row nine — Thos. J. Cothern, Geo. 
I. Frazier, Cora Snyder, Mary Law- 
son, Karl Wilson, Pearl Stricklen, 
Emma Pollock. Ida Hennon. Emma 
;Hedgpeth. John T. Harrison, Josie 
Call. Laura Rugan, Delsie Knight. Lu- 
cinda Davis. Cleve Bullington. F. B. 
Miller. 

Row ten — L. C. Lape. H. J. Hecke- 
thorn. Charlie L. Mattes. .John L. 
Mayhew, Delbert Baker, Geo. F. Da- 
vis. Arthur P'-ice. Austa Whittin,gton. 
Grace Shipman. Lotta Welch. Maude 
Workman. John F. Anderson. Minnie 
Akeman. Eunice Carter, Ethyl Smith, 
Julia Holdman. 



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OFFICERS OF FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE CIRCLE NO. 60, LADIES OF THE G. A. R. 

Reading from left to right, First Row: Miss Ethel Mammen, Secretary; Mrs. Martha J. Smohl, President; Miss Mae Brannon, Treasurer; 

Mrs. Lucy Trueblood, Chaplain. 
Second Row: Miss Maud Bingaman, Conductress; Mrs. Lillian Griffith, Senior Vice; Mrs. Belle Hubler, Guard; Mrs. Belle Brokaw, Junior Vice. 

■pLORENCE Nightingale Circle, Ladies of the G. A. R., was organized April 19, 1902. The object and purpose of 
this order are much the same as that of the Women's Relief Corps. They diflfer only in that to become a mem- 
ber of the Ladies of the G. A. R., the applicant must necessarily be a blood relative of a soldier who served in the 
late civil war. Florence Nightingale Circle is in a flourishing condition, having at this time twenty-five members. 



COL. ROBERT H. STURGESS, 
Deceased. 

Col. Sturgess was born .January 
23d, 1831, in Wabash County, Illinois. 
A short time before Col. Sturgess was 
born his father was killed by an acci- 
dent, and almost from his infancy the 
Colonel was thrown upon his own re- 
sources. During his childhood he 
worked in a mill, and was deprived 
by stern necessity from enjoying any 
educational advantages, but he ac- 
quired considerable practical informa- 
tion by his own exertions and appli- 
cation. At eighteen years of age he 
began to learn the trade of a carpen- 
ter and builder, at which he worked 
until 18.59. when he, in connection 
with Mr. Montgomery Hickman, 
liought out the "Fayette Observer," a 
newspaper in Vandalia. which they 
continued until the breaking out of 
the Civil War. when they both enlist- 
ed and discontinued the paper. Col 
Sturgess assisted in raising the first 
company that went out from Vandalia 
during the rebellion. Co. "H," 8th 
Regiment, Illinois Infantry. He was 
elected First Lieutenant of the Com- 
pany. 

The Regiment was sent to Cairo, 
where they served out their time, and 
upon a reorganization of the Regi- 
ment he was elected Captain, .^fter 
the battle of Shiloh. he was promoted 
to Major and shortly afterwards to 
Lieutenant Colonel, and was in com- 
mand of the Regiment during the 



campaign of Vicksburg. After the 
siege of Vicksburg, Col. Sturgess re- 
signed, owing to his accumulated du- 
ties and his failing health, and re- 
turned to Vandalia, where he contin- 
ued to reside until his death, which 
occurred March 6, 1890. 

Col. Sturgess was first married in 
1853 to Mary F. Hickman, a daughter 
of Col. Thomas B. Hickman. She 
died in 1855, and subsequently he 
married Miss I^aura A. Hickman, a 
sister of his first wife. She still sur- 
vives him, also his children, viz: 
Frank Sturgess, Mrs. Ma.ggie Leaver. 
Thos. H. Sturgess. Robert H. Stur- 
gess, Mrs. Bessie Easterday, Bart 
Sturgess, Miss Jane Sturgess and 
Miss May Sturgess, all residing at 
Vandalia except Frank Sturgess. who 
resides in Texas. 

Col. Sturgess was a true ■.nan, a 
faithful friend, a kind neighbor and 
an upright citizen. 

COL. FERRIS FORMAN, Deceased. 

Col. Ferris Forman, the scholar, 
lawyer, statesman and a soldier, was 
born in Tioga County, New York. 
.August 25, 1811. He .graduated at 
Union College, Schenectady, in 1832. 
studied law in Oswego, Tioga Co,, 
New York, .\dmitted to pracfire in 
that state in 1835, and in the Supreme 
Court of the TTnited States in 1836. 
"e came west in 1836 and located r 
Vandalia, where he began the prac- 
tice of his profession. In 1844 he was 



elected to the Senate of Illinois, and 
served one session. On the breaking 
out of the Mexican War he raised a 
company of volunteers, and proceed- 
ed to Alton, the place of rendezvous; 
was elected Colonel of the 3rd Regi- 
ment, thence to Mexico, where he 
proved himself a valiant soldier. 

He was discharged from the ser- 
vices after the Treaty of Peace, at 
New Orleans, and returned to Van- 
dalia and resumed his practice of the 
law until the gold fever of 1849 broke 
out, when he went to California and 
practiced until 1853. when he was ap- 
pointed as Postmaster of Sacramento 
City, by President Pierce, which po- 
sition he held for four years. 

Subsequently he held the ofllce of 
Secretary of State under the admin- 
istration of .John B. Weller. Governor 
of California. In 1860-61 he was elect- 
ed by the Legislature of California 
Boundary Commissioner, on the part 
of the State, to fix the boundary line 
between California and the then Ter- 
ritory of Utah. Soon after the com- 
pletion of his services as commis- 
sioner, the Governor tendered Col. 
Forman the position of Colonel of the 
4th Infantry, California, which he ac- 
cepted. His regiment was stationed 
at Fort Yuma, on the Colorado River, 
and after serving twenty months and 
becoming tired of barrack life, he re- 
signed. 

In the winter of 1866 he returned 
to Vandalia and resumed his resi 
dence and the practice of his profes- 



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SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 




COMPANY L ILLINOIS NATIONAL GUARD. 

Reading £rom left to right, First Row: Fred Chandler, Sergeant; Roy Chandler, 2d Lieutenant; Geo. Schert, Co. Mascot; John O. Rutledge, 

1st Lieutenant; Harry Loar, Sergeant; George Rvitledge and Claude Ellis, Musicians. 
Second Row: Myram Cheshire, Robert Allen, William Tate, Beverly H. O'Neal, George Thompson, Wm. Card, Harry Tate, Joe Easterday. 

Third Row: William Brodbeck, Benj. Wright, James Cooper, C. A. Sidner, Othello Rutledge. Harry Walters, Guy .Spangler. 
Fourth Row: John Gaines, Wm. Ooton, Miner Lipsey, Howard Davis. Edward Snyder, Frank Austin, John Yarbrough, Albert Oglesby. 



sion. In 1870 he was elected a mem- 
ber of the Constitutional Convention, 
to fill the vacancy caused by the 
resignation of Hon. Beverly W. Henry, 
and in ISTfi he was elected States 
Attorney of Fayette County. 

The Colonel continued in the prac- 
tice of his profession at Vandalia un- 
til December. 1886. when he went to 
California to visit his children. Sands 
W. Forman, of San Francisco, and 
Mrs. J. D. Peters, of Stockton. He 
was now so far advanced in age that 
they deemed it unadvisable for him 
to return to Vandalia. 

He continued to reside with his 
daughter. Mrs. J. D. Peters, at Stock- 
ton, until his death, which occurred 
February 11, 1901. Comment on such 
a grand man is unnecessary. His 
life speaks for itself. 



WILLIAM LANE CARSON. 

The subject of this sketch was the 
youngest son of David Carson, who 



was born in Berkley County, Virginia, 
April 15th, 1774. and was a soldier in 
the war of 1812. 

Samuel Carson, the grandfather of 
William Lane, was of Irish parentage, 
and came to America at the age of 16 
years, and fought with Braddock in his 
memorable campaign 

William Lane Carson was born 15 
miles east of Abington, Va.. Septem- 
ber 15. 1828. At the age of 6 years 
his parents moved west, settling in 
Bartholomew County, Indiana, re- 
maining there three years when they 
removed to Illinois, settling in that 
part of Bowling Green Township, now 
called Carson, and where Mr. Carson 
now resides. 

Mr. Carson has lived to see the 
State of Illinois come up from a wil- 
derness to be the greatest State in 
the Union. From boyhood Mr. Car- 
son has always been a lover of fine 
stock, and has taken great interest in 
the improvement of the stock in the 
state and county. He was one of the 



first, if not the first, man in Fayette 
County to introduce thoroughbred 
stock. 

In 1850 he commenced improv' 
his stock, introducing Durham cattle, 
Berkshire hogs and fine horses, since 
which time he has added sheep and 
various other kinds of cattle, hogs, 
etc., always procuring the best money 
could buy, and by reason of which 
this county is indebted to Mr. Carson 
in a great measure for the improve- 
ment of its stock. 

Mr. Carson resides on his elegant 
farm in Carson Township, Fayette 
County, and is a gentleman of the ol1 
school, and is one of the most respect- 
ed and popular citizens of the County. 



HENRY PELHAM HOLMES BROM- 
WELL. Deceased. 

Henry Pelham Holmes Bromwell 
was born in Baltimore. Maryland, 
August 26th, 1823. He was descended 
from the pilgrims, his father being 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



139 




HOOT HOOT CAMPING CLUB. 

Reading from left to right, First Row: Clifford Higgins, Dr. F. L. Rice, Morris Haas, Mabel Farmer-Seaman, deceased, Joe Abernethy, 

Fred Remann. 

Second Row; Julia Higgins, deceased, Louie Washburn, Nellie West-DuBrock, Emma Rice, Edith Hausmann, deceased. 

Third Row Jamie McCord, Nellie Doyle-Lakin, John Frye, Waverly Henry-Houston, George Houston, Maurine Morey-Denny, Charles 

WeistliBg, Isabel Brown-Mcl.ain, Will Ritchey. 



WHO? WHO? WHO? 

YOU! 

ari^ invited to attend the Grand 

Round Up of the 

WHO'T WHO'T CLUB 

.!?iven at the Opera House, Friday 

Night at 7:30 p. x. 
B. D. S. T. C. Kommittee." 

"The above, printed on brown pa- 
per and sealed in an envelope of like 
material, was received by alioul thirty 



Henry Broughton Bromwell. who dis- 
tinRuished hiinself in the War of 
1812. and his mother being Henrietta 
Holmes, of Plymouth. Mass. His par- 
ents moved to Ohio in 1824, and resid- 
ed in Cincinnati four years and in 
Butler county. Dayton and Coschoc- 
ton eight years. In 183C, they moved 
to Illinois and located in Clark county. 
In 1850, Henry P. Bromwell, the sub- 



of our young people here the early 
part of last week, the occasion being 
the final 'round up' of the camping 
liarty, that was driven in on account 
of the rain. The evening was spent 
in dancing and a social time. Some 
of the boys had prepared a surprise 
for the young ladies in the shape of 
several tableaux from the stage, re- 
presenting the camp at Fish Lake, 
which were faithful reproductions, 
and bro'ight forth rounds of applause 
from the spectators. The evening 

ject of this sketch, moved to Vanda- 
lia. Here he studied law and was ad- 
mitted to the bar in 18.53. In 1852, 
Mr. Bromwell bought out the print- 
ing office of "The Fayette Yeoman," 
a newspaper formerly owned and 
(lublished by .James Kennady, its edi- 
tor. Mr. Kennady dying, Mr. Brom- 
well bought the plant from the es- 
tate, and commenced the publication 



was an enjoyable one for all who 
were there." 

The above is from one of the local 
papers, speaking of the "round up" 
given by the Hoot Hoot Club. 

The Hoot Hoot Camping Club was 
a social organization composed of a 
number of Vandalia's younger smart 
set. The club was organized in 1895, 
and each year its members took their 
fall outing, going always to Fish 
Lake, nine miles south of Vandalia. 
This Club disbanded in 1900. 

of "The Age of Steam and Fire." The 
paper was neutral in politics. This 
journal was ably edited by Mr. Brom- 
well and its editorials were extensive- 
ly copied by the leading journals of 
the state and it was recognized as the 
true exponent of that spirit of pro- 
gress that its name indicated. Mr. 
Bromwell continued to publish this 
journal until 1855. when he sold the 



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PERSONNEL OF THE VANDALIA PRESS. 

Those who are actively engaged in newspaper workltodav- 

Reading from left to right, First Row: C. F. Coleman, Editor Vandalia Leader; C. G. Smith, Editor Fayette County Democrat; T. N. Lakin, 

Kditor Vandalia UNION; Lon S. Matherly, Local Representative St. Louis and Chicago Dailies. 

Second Row; A. F. Smith, Junior Editor and Foreman of Fayette County DEMOCRAT; Fred Carmack, Foreman of the Vandalia LEADER; 

Jesse L. Lakin, Foreman of the Vandalia UNION; Norman Jones, Compositor, UNION. 
Third Row: Miss Mary Scott, Compositor. Leatier; Miss Forrest Bingaman, Compositor, Union; Miss Dora Guinn, Compositor, UNION; 

Miss Hazel Sawrey, Compositor, DEMOCRAT. 



\ 



plant to Tevis Greathouse, Esq., who 
changed the name to "The Fayette 
Observer." Soon after Mr. Bromwell's 
admission to the bar he was elected 
County Judge, which ofBce he filled 
four years. It was during his term of 
office that the improvements on the 
old state house were commenced, 
and he and Col. Thomas B. Hiclvman 
were the architects who designed the 
new improvements. 

At the close of his term as County 
Judge, Judge Bromwell moved from 
Vandalia to Charleston. Illinois. He 
served as a Presidential Elector in 
1860. as a republican, and was a Re- 
presentative in Congress from 1S65 to 
1869, four years, and as a member of 
the Constitutional Convention of 
1870. 

In 1870. he moved to Colorado, lo- 
cating at Denver, where he at once 
commenced the practice of law. He 
was elected a member of the Terri- 
torial Council of 187.'?. In 1875. he 
was a member of the State Constitu- 
tional Convention. In 1879, he was 
elected a member of the Legislature 
of Colorado, and in 1881 was appoint- 



ed by Gov. Pitkin, a commissioner to 
revise the laws of the state. 

Judge Bromwell was the foremost 
Mason of nis time. From the time 
that he became a Mason in 1854. he 
being made a Mason in Temperance 
Lodge No. 16 at Vandalia, and for up- 
wards of thirty years he was a close 
student of Masonry. So proficient 
did he become that his services were 
in constant demand, and he delivered 
upward of a hundred lectures on the 
art and science of Masonry before 
lodges east and west, while twenty- 
five or thirty public Masonic orations 
should be placed to his credit. 

Judge Bromwell in his lifetime 
wrote his book on Masonry, upon 
which he labored continuously for 
six years and two months, working 
sixteen hours each day. It is a mat- 
ter of sincere regret that this volume 
though completed and ready for the 
Dress more than a decade before his 
death, was not published during his 
lifetime. A plan is now on foot to 
have the Grand Lodges of Illinois and 
Colorado to publish it, which it is 
hoped will be successful. 



Judge Bromwell was one of the 
most remarkable men of his time, his 
primary education was very limited. 
There were no free schools in Illi- 
nois at the early period of his school 
days and the schools in his vicinity 
were few and widely scattered, but he 
early in life determined to acquire 
an education and cultivated habits of 
study which grew with his growth, 
and clung to him in his later years. 
Alone and without assistance he made 
himself familiar with many modern 
languages, reading fluently and speak- 
ing readily. French. German. Spanish 
and Italian. He also acquired a high 
standing as a mathematician and a 
student of the exact sciences. Be- 
sides these attainments he was a 
close student of belleslettres and po- 
lite literature, and was a poet of 
more than average ability. 

Judge Bromwell was married at 
Marshall, 111., in 1858. to Miss Emily 
F. Payne, a daughter of John W. 
Payne, an attorney of Southern In- 
diana. She died six years later. leav- 
ing three children, of these only one 
remains. Miss Henrietta E., who lived 



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THE BURTSCHI FAMILY. 

Reading from left to right. Sitting: Jos. C; Mrs. Frances Burtschi, mother, deceased; Oswald;) Theodore. 

Standing: Martin, Julius L., Daniel. 



with her father, and was the light of 
his home in his declining years. Judge 
Bromwell died at his home in Denver, 
Colorado, on the morning of January 
9th, 1903. He was a gentleman, law- 
yer, scholar, poet, philosopher and 
statesman. 



HON. GEORGE H. DIECKMANN, 
Deceased. 

George H. Dieckmann was born 'n 
Bruggen, Kingdom of Hanover, Ger- 
many, January IMth. 1826. His father, 
Conrad H. Dieckmann, with his fam- 
ily emigrated to America in 1839, ar- 
riving at St. Louis on Christmas day. 
In February, 1840. they mov'd to \'an- 
dalia. The seat of gove -umen; lifiv- 
ing been nicved to Spritigfield Ih" 
year before, there was hut few in- 
ducements to hold out to =ettler5 in 
Vandalia. For a time Geo. H. Dieck- 
mann was unable to obtain employ- 
ment, but he persevered and at last 
succeeded in obtaining cmpkyment 
at very low wages and oonliniied for 
a number of years working at any- 
thing honorable and remune-ativo. In 
the spring of 1847, he enli3red as a 
volunteer in the war with Mexi'^o a:.d 
served until peace was deciarod. Re- 
turning to Vandalia in 1849. he en- 
Kaged in farming which he followed 
for a few years, and in 1853 he dis- 



posed of all his farming interests and 
with the means thus realized he en- 
gaged in the drug business which he 
followed for a few years and then en- 
gaged in the general merchandizing 
business, which he continued in until 
his death, having accumulated quite 
a fortune. Geo. H. Dieckmann was 
an enterprising citizen and took a 
great interest in the politics of the 
day. He held many important posi- 
tions, superintendent of schools in 
18.59, and was twice elected to legis- 
lature in 1864 and 1884. all of which 
positions he filled with honor to him- 
self and his constituents. To Mr. 
Dieckmann the honor belongs of hav- 
ing procured the charter for the St. 
Louis, Vandalia and Terre Haute 
railroad company. Mr. Dieckmann 
died the 22nd day of April. 1894. leav- 
ing Mrs. Elizabeth Dieckmann. his 
widow, and Mrs. Sidney B. Stoit and 
Mrs. Henry A. Stone, his daughters, 
and George E. Dieckmann. his son, 
all living in Vandalia. He was a good 
citizen and a man of strict integrity, 
and honesty of purpose. 



EZRA JENKINS, 
Deceased. 

Ezra Jenkins was born in Dnanes- 
burg. Schenectady county. New York, 
on the 8th day of August, 1817. He 



came west to LaSalle, Illinois, with an 
engineering corps of the I. C. R. R. 
in 1853, and to Vandalia in 1854. 

Mr. Jenkins being a man of fine 
education was induced to "take up" 
a school, as it was then termed. In 
order to get any one to take up a 
school some person would canvass for 
scholars, generally the one who was 
to teach, and the parents who were 
able to pay would subscribe for one, 
two. three, four or five scholars as 
the case might be at |3.00 per scholar 
for a term of three months, Mr. Jen- 
kins taught the school and gave such 
satisfaction that he was kept at it 
for many years. Mr. Jenkins taught 
the first school in Vandalia under the 
"Free School" system. He was a nat- 
ural born teacher as any one who ever 
attended school under him can testi- 
fy that they learned more under his 
tutelage than any teacher they ever 
went to. 

In 1856, Mr, Jenkins was school 
commissioner of Fayette county and 
whilst he held that office a decided 
improvement was made In the class 
of school teachers all over the county. 
He would not issue a certifioate to 
any one unless they could pass the re- 
nuired examination. 

Mr. Jenkins was married to Miss 
Sophia E. Healy. at Fort Plain, N. Y., 
in 1841. She died September fi!h. 



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MRS. IDA L. THEES. Deceased. 



MRS. JOHN LILLEY. 



MRS. LUCY CAPPS. 



1882, and Mr. Jenkins died August 
13th, 1901, leaving three children, Mrs. 
Inez Fitzgerald, Mrs. Irene Higglns, of 
Vandalla. and Mrs. Jennie Champlin. 
of Montrose, Colorado. Mr. Jenkins 
was a genial gentleman, a kind hus- 
band, an indulgent father, a good 
neighbor and a faithful friend. 



MATTHIAS FEHREN, 

Deceased. 

Mr. Fehren was born in Braun- 
lingen, Baden, Germany, February 1). 
1815. In 1832, Mr. Fehren left his 
home and went to France, where he 
remained about a year, when he came 
to America, having neither money nor 
friends. But he had the qualities that 
soon make both for their possessor, 
viz., good habits, sterling integrity 
and undomitable will. He was mar- 
ried at Terre Haute. Indiana, May 



31st, 1842, to Miss Catherine Wahl 
and soon after removed to Van Bur- 
ensburg, Montgomery county, Illinois, 
where he engaged in the mercantile 
business which he carried on at that 
place until 1850, when he removed to 
Vandalla and engaged in the same 
business and for nearly a quarter of 
a century he was closely identified 
with the commercial and religious in- 
terests of the city. It was through 
his efforts that the Farmers and Mer- 
chants National Bank of Vandalla 
was organized, and of which he was 
the president until his death which 
occurred April 15th, 1874. 

Mr. Fehren was noted as one of the 
most charitable men of his time. A 
friend to the poor and needy, and was 
never known to push or oppress a 
poor and unfortunate person. He 
would rather have lost all one owed 
him than to force and oppress him. 



Mr. Fehren left surviving him Mrs. 
Catherine Fehren, his widow, since 
deceased, and Mrs. Jennie R. Higglns. 
his daughter, wife of Dr. R. T. Hig- 
gins. President of the Farmers and 
Merchants Bank of Vandalia. 



SIDNEY B. STOUT. 

The subject of this sketch was born 
near Hagarstown, Illinois, on the 18th 
day of December, 1842. He was the 
second son of Captain Philip Stout, of 
Mexican war fame, Philip Stout and 
Ferris Forman having raised a com- 
pany in conjunction upon the first 
call for volunteers. Ferris Forman 
was elected Captain and Philip Stout, 
First Lieutenant. When the volun- 
teers went into rendesvouz at Alton 
and the Third Illinois Infantry Regi- 
ment was organized, Ferris Forman 
was elected Colonel of the Regiment 




A. J. BUCHANAN, 

Treasurer of Fayette County from 

1S94 to 1S9S. 




KEi>IDENCE OF HUGH SEFTON. 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS, 



143 






MRS. MAY D. STONE, 

Past President Rebekah Assembly, 

llliuois I. O. O. F., 1897. 



MISS ELINOR BEACH. 
Daughter of Mrs. Harriet K. Beach. 



MISS MINNIE M. GOCHENOUR, 

Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John 

Gochenour. 



and Philip Stout succeeded Forman 
as Captain of the Company, which 
afterwards did such meritorious ser- 
vice in the fields of Mexico. Young 
Sidney's education was acquired in 
the common schools of Fayette coun- 
ty. He, like his father, had the sol- 
dier element in him and on the out- 
break of the civil war and the call to 
arms, he was one of the first to offer 
his services to his country and 
served three years during the war as 
a private in Co. "F" 97th Regiment. 
Illinois Infantry Volunteers. At the 
close of the war in 1865. he returned 
home and entered the employ of 
Dieckmann and Bradley in the mer- 
cantile business and continued in that 
line until the dissolution of the firm, 
when he entered into partnership with 
Geo. H. Dieckmann in the general 



merchandizing business under the 
style of Dieckmann & Stout, which 
partnership continued until the 
death of Mr. Dieckmann, when Mr. 
Stout succeeded to the business, since 
which time he has carried on the 
business alone. Mr. Stout was mar- 
ried to Miss Ellenor Dieckmann. 
daughter of Hon. Geo. H. Dieckmann, 
on the 3rd day of August, 1868. 

Mr. Stout is one of Vandalia's most 
progressive and enterprising citizens, 
always ready and willing to lend his 
services and means to any enterprise 
having the interest of the city at its 
head, notably, the organizing of the 
Paper Mill Company and the two coal 
enterprises, both of which proved bad 
investments for the stockholders, not- 
withstanding which Mr, Stout still 
advocates the sinking of coal shafts. 




and stands ready to do his part at 
any time. 

Mr. Stout has always been a liberal 
donor towards the churches and 
while he has never been an ofiBce 
seeker, he has always taken a lively 
interest in politics, doing good work 
for his party when opportunity offer- 
ed. In politics Mr, Stout has always 
lieen a staunch democrat. 



WILLIAM REED. 

William Reed was born in Ayer- 
shire, Scotland, in 1824, and came to 
America in 1848, settling in Jackson 
county, Illinois, When the construc- 
tion of the I, C. R. R. was begun, he 
entered the service of the company, 
and assisted in the building of the 
road through that county. In 1860, he 
was promoted to the oflice of super- 
visor of the Clinton Division, moving 
his family to Vandalia, where he con- 
tinues to reside, and continued in the 




I'KOI'ERTY 01- MR. AND MRS. JOHN E. LVND 
Who now reside in Pittsburg, Kansas. 



T. J. I N.MAN, 

Elected Coroner of Fayette County in 

1900; served four years. 



144 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 




MRS. MAY COLEMAN. 
Wife of State Senator Coleman. Mrs. 
Coleman served as one of the hos- 
tesses of the Illinois Building of 
the Louisiana Purchase Exposi- 
tion. 



.UAUV MARGARET LOVELESS- 
EVANS, Deceased. 

Who came from Knoxville, Tenu., to 
Vandalia when a mere child, and 
when there were but two houses 
in the town. 



STEPHEN DECATUR COMMODORE 
PERRY, Deceased. 

An old and prominent citizen, named 
after three Commodores of Ameri- 
can Navy. 



employ of the company until the fall 
of 1892, when he retired from service. 
Mr. and Mrs. Reed celebrated their 
golden wedding anniversary on the 
14th day of February, 1904, at their 
home in Vandalia with a family din- 
ner at which were present all their 
children, viz: Joseph, William, Alex- 
ander and Mrs. Fred Carmack, all 
residents of Vandalia except William, 
whose home is in Carlinville. Mr. 
Reed is one of Vandalia's most enter- 
prising citizens, ever ready with his 
support and means to advance the 
interests of the city. 



FRANCIS B. HALLER, M. D., 

Deceased. 

Was born at Lewistuwn, Mifflin Co., 
Pennsylvania, October 13th, 182i; 
His parents, Samuel and Mary Hal- 
ler, were both natives of the same 
state. .In 1836 the parents of Dr. Hal-i 
ler moved to Montgomery Co., Illi- 
nois, where he received his prepara- 
tory and academic training at Hills- 
boro Academy, afterward Lewistown 
Academy, Pennsylvania. He studied 
medicine under Dr. A. S. Haskell, then 
of Hillsboro. and subsequently of Al- 



ton, one of the most successful prac 
titioners in Western Illinois, and a 
thoroughly refined and cultivated gen- 
tleman. He afterwards attended lec- 
tures at Rush Medical College, Chi- 
cago, in 1848-9-50, and the following 
winter, 1850-1. he attended lectures 
at Missouri University, Medical De- 
partment, where he graduated in 
March, 1851. He came to Vandalia, 
and immediately commenced the prac- 
tice of his profession, which he con- 
tinued until his death. 

Dr. Haller married, on the 22nd day 
of May, 1856. Miss Lue R. Higgins. a 





RESIDENCE OF LOUIS SCHUTZ. 
South 4th Street. 



HON. .lOSHUA W. ROSS, Deceased. 
Lawyer and Ex-County Judge. 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



145 




WILLIAM HANKINS, Deceased. 
Circuit Clerk Sixteen Years. 



JOHN PHILLIPS, Deceased. 
An old resident of Vandalia. 



MRS. OLIVER HABICH, 
Wife of Postmaster Habich. 



daughter of Martin F. and Mary A. 
(Edmonstone) Higgins, and sister of 
Dr. Richard T. Higgins, President of 
the Farmers and Merchants Bank of 
Vandalia, Illinois. 

The Doctor at his death left surviv- 
ing him, Mrs. L. R. Haller, his wido\ 
and Mrs. Mary H. Strayer and Mrs. 
Maude H. Everett, now residing at 
Morsemere Park, Ridgefield, New 
Jersey. 

Dr Haller during nis life was a 
member of the State Medical Soci- 
ety, and its president in 1SG6. He 
was at various times mediccil exami- 
ner and pension surgeon for the 
state and United States; in ISTS he 
was a trustee of Illinois Industrial 
University, and for many years was 
a director and Vice President ot the 



National Bank of Vandalia. He v/as 
also Master of Temperance Lodge, 
No. 16, A. F. and A. M., for many 
years, and seldom missed a meeting, 
although his business was of such a 
nature that he had but littie tpare 
time. Dr. Haller was a man of untir- 
ing perseverance, a christian gentle- 
man, a kind husband and indulgent 
father, and had the conlideuce and re- 
spect cf the entire comiininlty. 



A. H. WING. 

Alexander Hamilton Wing died at 
his residence, Rosedale Farm, Otego 
Township, five miles east of Van- 
dalia, September 14, 1898, aged 77 
years. For more than 34 years the 
deceased was a conspicuous figure in 



the affairs of Fayette County, during 
all of which time he resided at Rose- 
dale Farm. During the greater part 
of this period he ably filled the office 
of County Surveyor. His first service 
was as Deputy Surveyor, under John 
M. Bradford, whom he succeeded, and 
by repeated elections was continued in 
office, except for one term, when he 
declined the nomination, until his 
death. 

As a man and citizen his life was 
beyond reproach. He was an honor- 
able, upright, christian gentleman in 
ail the relations of life 

Mr. Wing was one of the oidest 
Odd Fellows in this section of Illinois, 
having at the time of his death be- 
longed to the Order nearly 55 years. 
Three years previous lo liis death, he 





EAGLH HRICK MACHINE WORKS, I'OU.XDKV <S^ MACHINE SHOP. 
Bcuj. Craycroft & Son. 



CARRIE M. HIGINBOTOM, 

For over fifty years a resident of 

Vandalia. 



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SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 




CHAS. E. WHITE, 
Proprietor of the V'andalia Marble 
Works. A man who is prominent 
in Sunday School and Church 
worli. 




MRS. JOHN HELBOCK. 




E. J. DIETZ, 
Proprietor of the Vandalia Stea.n 
Laundry, which has more than a 
local reputation for the fine wor.'i 
it turns out. 



was presented by the Illinois Grand 
IjOdge of I. O. O. F., with a medal of 
honor, he having at that time com- 
pleted a half century of membership 
in that Order. The occasion was made 
an imposing one. The local lodges 
of Vandalia celebrated the event with 
a banquet and entertainment. The 
officers of the Grand Lo Ige wore pres- 
ent, and representatives from a num- 
ber of sister lodges were present to 
witness the ceremonies. Mr. Wing 
joined the Order in Tennessee, and 
afterwards became a member of 
Boone Lodge, No. 1, at Louisville, Ky., 
in which lodge he retained his mem- 
bership till his death. 

The deceased was born in Erie, Pa., 
in 1821, and in his boyhood days 
moved to Ohio. He studied civil en- 
gineering in Cincinnati, and later he 



came a clerk on a steamboat plying 
between Cincinnati and New Orleans. 
He was also in the furniture business 
in Louisville, Kentucky, for a number 
lA years. Abandoning steam boat! 
he came with his family to St. Louis, 
where he continued to reside till 1865, 
when he removed to Vandalia and set- 
tled on Rosedale Farm. During his 
residence in St. Louis he filled several 
positions of honor and trust, the last 
one being a clerkship in the St. Louis 
postoffice. 

During his 34 years' residence in 
Fayette County he became the friend 
of everybody with whom he came 
contact, and none knew him but to 
respect him for his sturdy worth. 

Surviving him are Mrs. Ann Win; 
his wife, now Mrs. Mortimer, wife of 
Harry Mortimer, editor of the St. 



Louis Journal of Agriculture; a son, 
John T. Wing, and a granddaughter, 
-Miss Nellie, Wing. The funeral ser- 
vices were held at the Presbyterian 
church Saturday morning, September 
17, Rev. H. A. Grubb officiating. 

Committees from the local lodges 
1. O. O. F., and the Daughters of Re- 
liekah acted as an escort, and had 
charge of the services at the grave. 
The remains were laid to rest in 
South Hill Cemetery, in the family lot. 
This beautiful burying ground was 
laid out by Mr. Wing in 1869. 



CHARLES C WAGNER, Deceased. 

Charles C Wagner was born Aug- 
ust 7th, 1841, and came with his pa- 
rents to Vandalia in 18.52. They, like 
the average emigrants of that day, 




MR. AND MRS. EUGENE WH!TE- 

MAN. 

Who now rpside in Chicago. 




RESIDENCE OF CAPTAIN AXDREVV KAY. 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



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JOHN JENKINS, Deceased. 
Served throughout the Civil \\ai-. 
Was piomiueut in local Griiiil 
Army circles. 




MRS. GEO. W. BROWN. 
Was Treasurer of the Woman's For- 
eign Missionary Society of the M. 
E. Church for twenty years. 



JAMES M. MANION, Deceased. 
For many years a resident of Kay- 
ette County; a man noted for his 
sterling worth. 



were poor, but honesi, industrious and 
not afraid to worlv. and Charles, like 
his parents, worked at anything he 
could find to do that was honorable. 
After a few years he entered the 
store as a clerk with Col. Frederick 
Remann, with whom he remained a 
short time, and went with Mr. M. 
Fehren, as a clerk in his store, with 
whom he remained for many years, 
when Mr. Fehreu took him in as a 
partner, and the business was carried 
on in the name of M. Fehren & Co. 
until Mr. Fehren retired from active 
mercantile life. .Mr. Wagner carried 
(in the business by himself until ISTii. 
when he formed a partnership with 



Edward L. sVahl and C. W. Gerichs, 
under the name of Wagner, Wahl «S; 
Co. Several years after Mr. Wahl 
retired from the firm, and Mr. Wagner 
and Mr. Gerichs carried on the busi- 
ness. After a few years Mr. Gerichs 
retired and entered into business for 
himself, and Mr. Wagner took Thos. 
N. Pitkin into the business, which was 
carried on in the name of Wagr.ei & 
Pitkin until Mr. Wagner's death, 
which occurred January IS, 1S90, at 
San Antonio. Texas, where Mr. Wag 
uer had gone to seek relief. 

Mr. Wagner enjoyed the distinction 
of being the first Mayor of Vandalia, 
having been elected to that office on 



the organization of the city in 1S69. 
He was afterwards elected to fill the 
same position in 1SS4, S5 and 86. In 
1ST7 he was elected County Treasur- 
er and served in that capacity for two 
years. 

Mr. Wagner was a whole-souled, 
generous man. No poor person ever 
appealed to him in vain. This faculty 
made him very popular with that 
class, and they never failed to sup- 
port him when he came before the 
people. 

He left surviving him, Mrs. Mary 
Wagner, his widow, and .Miss Loretta 
Wagner, his daughter, both residing 
at Vandalia. 





FOKD MANUFACTURING Co. I'Al'EK MILL X: ROOFING I'LAN T 



.\1KS. ELLA L. DIECKMANN, 
Wife of Geo. A. A. Dieckmaaa. 



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SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 




L. G. REMER. Deceased. 
Passenger and Freight agent of IIU- 
nois Central Railroad Company 
for 25 years. Served in this <a- 
paclty with the I. C. and Vandal ia 
t^ine jointly for seven years. 



MRS. L. G. REMER 



MRS. C. GLOEDE, 
One of Vandalia's sturdy German 
women, who has Tor thirty years 
been the head of the Gloede Wa- 
gon and Carriage Mfg. Co., and 
notwithstanding she has had 
stronp. competition from 'ocal 
dealers, she has made a success 
in Wagon and Carriage building. 



STEPHEN DECATUR COMMODORE 
PERRY. Deceased. 

The subject of this sketch was a de- 
scendant of and named after three dif- 
ferent Commodore Perry's viz: one 
Commodore Perry, of Lake Erie fame; 
Commodore Perry, who served with 
General Jackson in Florida during the 
Seminole War; Commodore Perry, an 
Adjutant under General Jackson at 
the battle of New Orleans. He was 



born at Nashville. Tennessee, June 4, 
1817, and in 1824 emigrated to Illinois, 
settling in Edgar County, where he 
remained one year and moved to Van- 
dalia. In 1828 he was bound out to 
Newlin Lee, and was taken to Mor- 
gan County, living there until he was 
20 years old, when he removed to 
Springfield. 

In 1838 he was married to Lavina 
Beach, of Spring Creek, Sangamon 
County. To this union ten children 



were born, nine boys and one girl, 
seven living until their majority. In 
1845 he removed with his family to 
Fayette County, and located seven 
miles south of Vandalia, on the farm 
on which he died May 5th, 1893. His 
wife, Lavina, preceded him three 
years, dying on the 2Sth of Septem- 
ber, 1890, 70 years of age. Four chil- 
dren, all boys, survive. All are mar- 
lied and live at and near Shobonier, 
Illinois. 





DAVID M. DIXON, 

Well Known Citizen and Second-hand 
Furniture Dealer. 



IXTERIOK VIEW OF BEATER ROOM 
The Ford Manufacturing Go's. Paper Mill and Roofing Plant. 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



149 




IDA M. and GRACE JI., 
Children of John W. Kurtz. 



DANIEL KALEY. 
Elected Clerk of Vandalia Township 
in Spring, 1904. Mr. Kaley 'S a 
plasterer by trade, and is very suc- 
cessful in this line. 



J. P. BOLIN, 

District Manager of New York f.ife 

Insurance Company. 



ANDREW BOURLAND, Deceased. 

Andrew Bourland was born in South 
Carolina in 1794. He was a son of 
Rev. John Bourland. an able and pop- 
ular Baptist minister, who. with his 
family^ moved to Christian County, 
Kentucky, in the early part of the 
last century. Here Andrew was ni" 
ried to a daughter of a Captain .Tohn 
Reese. Mr. Bourland went with his 
family to the Indian Nation, then in 
^laliama. and taught school among 
the Choctaws and Chickasaws and a 
few white settlers for few years, and 
then returned to Kentucky, settling in 
Trigg County, where he became the 
regular school master for manv rears. 



In 1836 Mr. Bourland came to Van- 
dalia and accepted a clerkship in the 
office of Hon. Levi Davis, State Aud' 
tor. Afterwards he was appointed 
Post Master in 1839. He died in 1842. 
and is buried in the old cemetery at 
Vandalia. 

He left quite a large family, among 
whom are Hon. B. L. T. Bourland. of 
Peoria, 111.: Mrs. Susan Bradley and 
Dudlev Bourland, of Effingham. 111. 



COL. ROBERT BLACKWELL. 

Col. Blackwell was born in Frank- 
fort, Kentucky, February 16th, 1792, 
emigrated to Kaskaskla, where he 
became an editor in 1816. and on the 



removal of the seat of government, 
he came to Vandalia, where he pub- 
lished the first newspaper in the 
county. He was a man of versatile 
talents and of a genial and clever dis- 
position. He ranked for many years 
among the prominent and bright in- 
tellects of the State. Col. Blackwell 
was married three times. His first 
wife was a Miss Stapp, a sister of Col. 
James T. B. Stapp. His second wife 
was Miss Angelina Eccles. a sister 
of Captain Joseph T. Eccles and his 
third wife was Miss Mary Jane Slus- 
ser, daughter of Philip Slusser. Col. 
Blackwell died April 30th. 1866. His 
widow still survives at an advanced 
age. also his daughter. Mrs. Mary J. 





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INTHKIOK \Ii;\V OF MACH1M-: KOO.M 
The Ford Mauufacturing'Cu's. Taper Mill and Kootitig Plant. 



W. M. iOliLKK, 
President First National Bank. 



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SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 





PASCHAL blURGESS HICKMAN'. 

Youngest son of Dr. and Mrs. F. G. 
Hickman. Was a student in the 
University of Tennessee at Kriox- 
ville. Now engaged on Govern- 
ment work. Naval Station. .Vi'W 
Orleans. 



H. Blackwell, and Mrs. John .1. Brown 
residing at Vandal ia, one other son. 
Gillmore, residing at Wellington. Kan- 
sas, Joseph R. Blackwell, a son resid- 
ing at St. Paul, Minnesota, and Chas. 
Thomas B. is supposed to be in the 
gold diggings of Alaska. 

Col, Blackwell was Territorial Au- 
ditor in 1817, Piiblic Printer, 1818 to 
1832 : Member of House of Represen- 
tatives of the State, 1832 to 1834 and 

1834 to 1836. and State Senator from 

1835 to 1840. 



HON. DANIEL GREGORY. 

Judge Gregory was born in the 
State of New York, January 12th. 




MRS. EUGENIA HICKMAN. 
Wife of Dr. T. G. Hickman, deceased. 
A native of Nashville, Tenn, Has 
been a resi '.ent of Vandalia t5iii- 
ty-two years; a typical Southern 
lady of rare social attainment.?. 



IS'iiO, emigrated to Illinois in 1833, lo- 
cating at Shelbyville, where he re- 
sided until 184(i. when he was ap- 
pointed Receiver of the Land Office 
at Vandalia to which place he remov- 
ed and resided at until his death. 



HARRY ANDERSON HICKMAN 
Son of Dr. and Mrs. T. G. Hickman, 
who is a graduate of the Univer- 
sity of Tennessee at Knoxv'ill.: 
having graduated from that insti- 
tution in the Mechanical and Olvil 
Sagineering department in lS9i 
Served in the Spanish-Americaaj 
War, being a member of Company 
"E," Fourth Tennessee Regiment, 
which was located for several 
months at Sancti Spinitus. Cuba.] 
Now employed on Governmeat 
Works, Naval Station at New Or- 
leans. 



i 



HAROLD BEACH, 
Sou of Mrs. Harriet K. Beach, who is 
taking a law course at the Cham- 
paign (111.) University. 




CITY WATER WORKS PUMP STATION. 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 



151 






.MRS. E. C. MEEK (nee) STARNES. 



MRS. JOSEPH REED. 



MRS. .lOHN AMSLER. 



which occurred September 14th, 1S76. 
He was elected county judge in 1849, 
and in 18.52 was again appointed re- 
reiver of the land office and served 
until the office was removed to Spring- 
field. Was elected a member of the 
House of Representatives in 1856. He 
married Miss Julia A. Martin October 
29th. 1837. She was a native of Todd 
county. Kentucky. She died April 
24th. 1852. 

Judge Gregory left surviving him 
three daughters. Miss Josephine Gre- 
gory, Jlrs. Julia X. Fouke. and Mrs. 
Sarah G. Capps, all residing at Van- 
dalia. Judge Gregory's home was the 
scene of social and friendly gatherings 
and it was the greatest pleasure to 
him to entertain his friends and ac- 
rpiaintances at any and all times. "In 



all the relations of private life and in 
official position, he was always a true 



man. a faithful friend, a good neigh- 
bor and an upright citizen." 




DR. THOS. C. HICKMAN, Deed. 
One of Vandalia's most promitient 
Physicians and Surgeons for raauy 
years. 




F. D. SCOTT. 
The oldest printer living, who learned the trade in Vandalia. 



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SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 



DR. JAMES T. B. STAPP, 
Deceased. 

The father and mother of the sub- 
ject of this sketch were born in Vir- 
ginia. The father was a soldier of the 
Revolutionary War at the close of 
which he and his wife moved to Wood- 
ford county, Kentucky, where the 
sub.iect of this sketch was born 
April 13th, 1804, and where he lived 
and attended school until twelve 
years of age, when his parents moved 
to Kaskaskia, 111, where he finished 
his education. He was engaged as a 
clerk in the auditors office while in 
his teens with Rlii'h C. Berry, state 
auditor. On the 29th day of August, 
1831, Governor .Tohn Reynolds ap- 
pointed him to the office of auditor, 
which position he held nearly five 
years, the legislature electing him 
twice to the nosition. He resigned 
the office of auditor to accept the po- 
.<!ition of cashier of the State Bank of 
Illinois. 

Dr. Stapp was aid de camp to Gov- 
ernor Reynolds during the Black 
Hawk War, and served during the war 
with Mexico as Adjutant of the 3rd. 
Tils. Inftry, 

TTnon the election of General Tav- 
lor to the Presidency, Dr. Stanp was 
annointed Receiver of the Land Office 
at Vandalia. He served throneh Fill- 
more's term and Pierce's until the 
summer of 1R55 when lie resigned 
with a view of changing his residence 
which he did in 1857, removing tn De- 
catur, Illinois. 

Dr. Stapp was a very benevolent 
man and it is said of him that he gave 
one-half of bis earnings to benevo- 
lence and charity. As an evidence 
of his eenerositv he gave $12,000 to- 
wards the erection of the beautiful 
Chanel in Decatur which bears his 
name, a striking, liut not a solitary 
instance of his munificence. 




RESIDENCE OF 
North' 1st 



He was an acute observer of men 
and manners, a gentleman much of 
the old school, hospitable, genial and 
of enga.ging manners. In early man- 
hood he was united in marriage to 
Miss Mary Conner, who died within 
one year, and he never married again. 
He died in Decatur, 111., several years 
ago at a rfpe old age. 



COL, FREDERICK REMANN, 
Deceased. 

Ffederick Remann was born at Rie- 
den. City of Hanover. Germany, April 
10th, 1807. His parents emigrated to 
America and settled in Vandalia in 
1S20. They were members of the cel- 
ebrated "Ferdinand Ernst Colony." 

The business of Col. Remann dur- 
in,g his long and eventful life was va- 




T. X. LAKIN. 
Street. 



ried in character, yet marked by thai 
rectitude and honesty which char- 
acterized his whole life. 

He enlisted in the Black Haw' 
War in 1832. He was appointed Di- 
vision Quartermaster with the rank of 
"Colonel." In 1833 he opened a 
grocery store in Vandalia, which he 
carried on some five or six years.* 
when he moved to his farm at HagarsJ 
town, where he remained until 1849.1 
Upon the breaking out of the gold fe-' 
ver he crossed the plains to Califor- 
nia, remaining there several years, 
when he returned to his farm at 
Hagarstown. where he resided until 
185.'>. when he moved to Vandalia and 
engaged in the mercantile business, 
which he followed until his death, 
which occurred .Tune 19th. 1873. 

Col. Remann married Miss Julia A., 
the daughter of Col. William C. 
Greenup. She died in 1852. and in 
1854 he was married to Mrs. Mary .1. 
.Terauld, now deceased. Col. Remann 
served one term in the House of Re- 
presentatives of the State in 1846. 



RESIDENCE OF MRS. GEO. W. MABRY. 
South 7th Street. 



ror,. \VM. T.FK T). EWTVG. 

Deceased. 

Mr. Ewing was born in Kentucky, 
Au.gust 31st, 1798, and came '.o Illi- 
nois when quite yo\ing. He vas a 
man of fine education and polished 
manners. He was anpointed receiver 
of public moneys at A'andalia s- on 
after the organization of the State, 
and was a Colonel in the Black Hawk 
War. He was Clerk of the Hou=e in 
the Fifth and Sixth General Assem- 
blies: in the Seventh General Ass;m- 
bly he was Sneaker of the House, 
In the Kighth be was president pro 
tern of the Senate. 

Havinsr been elected a member of 

the State Senate and President pro 

tem of the Senate in the Ninth Cerera' 

Assembly, Lieutenant Governor Casey 

, resigning, Mr. Ewing became Lieuten- 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 



153 






.NIKS. CKO. A. KURTZ, (nee Swift.) 

Former Instructor of Music in the 

Vandalia Public Schools. 



.MISS BELLE SMOHL, 
Assistant County Treasurer. 



.MISS BLANCHE SONNEMANN, 

Eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. 

G. Sonnemann. 



ant Oovernor. and Governor Reynolds 
resisnins to become a member of 
con.iircss. Mr. Ewing filled the interim 
from November 17th, 1834, to Decem- 
ber 3rd, 1S34, seventeen days, until 
Governor Duncan qualified. 

He was a member of the Tenth 
General Assembly. Member and 
Speaker of the House in the Eleventh 
and Twelfth, and again Clerk of the 
Thirteenth, 842.) 

December 29th. 1835, he was elect- 
ed United States Senator to succeed 
Senator Elias Kent Kane, deceased 
In 1.S42 he was elected State Auditor 
on the ticket with Governor Ford, but 
did not qualify until after his term as 
Clerk of the House expired. 

He died March 2fith. 184fi, while in 
ofl[ice. He was a lawyer by profes- 
sion, and one of the most popular men 
ill llic State in his time. 

.Mr Rwing was Clerk. Speaker. 
T'i'csidi'ul ))ro tem, TTnited States Sen 




MRS. M. J. SMOHL. 

President of Florence Nightingale 

Circle, No. GO, Ladies G. A. R. 



ator. Governor. Clerk of the House 
again, and finally Auditor of Public 
Accotmts. His remains are interred 
in Oak Ridge cemetery. Springfield, 
Illinois. 



A. B. WEST. 

A. B. West was born near Erie. Fa . 
November 6, 1822, and came to this 
county in 1841. He engaged in teach- 
ing school until his marriage to Miss 



Ann E. Davidson, of near this place, 
February 28. 1S47. For several years 
thereafter he resided on a farm on 
Four Mile Prairie, but left the farm 
to accept the position of Deputy Cir- 
cuit Clerk under Circuit Clerk Janif 
Berry. In the fall of 1855 he moved 
to Vandalia. and projected the fir.st 
enterprise of note in the then voung 
city, establishing a woolen mill near 
the depot 

In 18fifi-(i7 he erected a large brick 




SCENE AT THE DEl'OT 

Citizens awaitiiif;; the return of Co. 1, Illinois Volunteers, from the 

Spanish-Ameriean War, May -tth, 1899. 



154 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 




FRED STKlNriAUER 

One of Vandalia's young German 

Business Men. 




JOHN ROTri, Tobacconist. 

Manufacturer of the "Vandalia," a 

celebrated brand of cisara. 




JOHN HELBOCK. 

One of Vandalia's representative! 

German citizens. 



building on Fifth street, which is 
still standing, and which served the 
double purpose of a woolen and flour- 
ing mill. 

His first wife, whose picture is here 
shown, died in 1876, and he was sub- 
sequently married to Mrs. Rickerson. 
of Gilli':pie, 111., who still survives 
him. To his first wife were born sev- 
en children, three of whom died in in- 
fancy, and a fourth. Mrs. Amy Phil- 
lips, at Galveston, Texas, October 15, 
1903. Three are still living: Eugene 
V. West. Granite Falls, Washington; 
Mrs. Viola Coon, Farina, Illinois, and 
Mrs. Lillie Burr, Akron, Ohio. 

As a citizen, he was progressive, in 
politics a republican, and in religion 
a Methodist. He died December 26, 



1896, aged 74 years, 1 month and 20 
days. 



AUGUST H. DIECKMANN, 
Deceased, 

Mr. Dieckmann was bom in Brug- 
gen, Kingdom of Hanover, Germany, 
May 14, 1820, and emigrated to Amer- 
ica with his parents in 1839, arriving 
at St. Louis on December 25th, 
in that year, where he remained about 
two months, when his father moved 
his family to Vandalia, arriving here 
the latter part of February, 1840. The 
family all bein.g poor had to work at 
anything they could get to do that 
was honorable. After a few years Mr. 
Dieckmann was tendered a position 



as clerk in the wholesale and retail 
store of Mr. Capps, where he contin- 
ued until 1850, when he had by strict- 
est economy and self-denial accumu- 
lated some money and concluded to 
engage in business for himself. Mr. 
Capps, having entire confidence in 
him, assisted him in the purchase of 
his stock of goods. He started in 
business at Grifiiths, six miles east of 
Vandalia. where he remained a few 
years and then moved to Howards 
Point, near where the town of St. 
Elmo now stands. He continued in 
business at that point until 1854, when 
he removed his stock to Vandalia, 
where he continued merchandising 
until his death. 

Mr. Dieckmann was one of the most 




'"TSSRWf'WBB 



v.» 




A RAILROAD VIEW, LOOKING EAST FROM THE OKAVV RIVER. 



JOHN SHIRLEY, Deceased. 

Ex-Representative and Ex-Sheriff of 

Fayette County. 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



155 




MRS. WILLIAM HANKINS. 

Widow of William Hankins, Ex-Cii- 

ruit Clerk of Fayette County, 111. 



enterprisins citizens Vandalia has 
ever had. He was always ready to 
lend a helping hand to any improve- 
ments that would be of any benefit to 
the city. Generous, he gave liberally 
to the churches and the poor. He 
died the 13th day of April, 1S87. 



HON. JOHN P. VAN DORSTON, 

Deceased. 

John P. Van Dorston was born in 
Centre county. Pennsylvania, January 
22nd, 18.'?7, and moved with his fath- 
er's family to Kendall county, Illinois, 




-MRS. H. S. HUMPHREY. 
Who with her husband celebrated 
their fiftieth wedding anniversary 
May, 1901. 

when quite young. Here he received 
his rudimentary education in common 
schools, afterwards attended and grad- 
uated from the Rock River Seminary 
at Mt. Morris, in the spring of 1858. 
and immediately after became a stu- 
dent of law in the law office of Helme 
& Crothers, and was admitted to prac- 
tice in the fall of 1859. 

In the spring of 1860. he opened an 
office in Oswego, Kendall county. 
On the breaking out of the rebellion 
he enlisted in the Fourth Illinois Cav- 
alry, commanded by Col, T, Lyle 
Dickey, He was Orderly Sergeant 




MARY E. SAYLES. 

For over forty years a resident of 

Vandalia. 



for a time and afterwards Adjutant 
of the First Battalion with the rank 
of Lieutenant. The principal battles 
in which he participated were Fort 
Henry and Fort Donaldson. He took 
part in several other minor engage- 
ments principally in Western Ten- 
nessee, and was honorably discharged 
in the summer of 1863. 

Upon his return from the army he 
selected Vandalia as a location to re- 
sume his practice. In November. 
1863, he formed a partnership with 
George R. Fitch, an able lawyer. 
They continued together nearly two 




HKXRY SEFTON, 
Ex-Sheriff, pioneer and highly re- 
spected citizen. Was the officer 
who arrested Nathan Burgess, the 
slayer of Joseph Robbins, a 
watchman on the Vandalia Rail- 
road Bridge east of Vandalia. 




1-()UK WliLL KNOWN FIONEHK CHARACTERS. 

Reading from left to rijjht: Wra. H. Lcc, SlKjhonicr, aj^cil 92; Francis 

Binion, Vernon, aged 10-1-; Rev. Heiij. Malioii, dec'd., Avena, aged 81; 

Beujaniin Franklin Lee, Shobonier, aged 88. 



156 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 




MRS. C. G. SONNEMANN, 
(nee Remer.) 



years when Mr. Fitch died. He after- 
wards formed a partnership with 
Ziba S. Swan. In 1865, he was elect- 
ed county judge, and in 1868 was 
elected state senator, and in 1874 was 
appointed United States District At- 
torney for Southern Illinois. His most 
noted case was the prosecution of the 
celebrated Driggs' counterfeit case, 
in which many of the ablest lawyers 
of Springfield were his opponents. 
He resigned in February. 1876, return- 
ing to his old practice in Vandalia. 
Judge Van Dorston was married 
June 22nd, 1864, to Miss Alice M. 
Coffin, a daughter of Frederick Coffin, 
one of the leading merchants of Os- 
wega, Illinois. He was a man of fine 
legal ability and a sound lawyer. He 
was not endowed with a rare gift of 
oratory or eloquence, but was a logi- 
cal thinker. He died j'oung. Had he 




MRS. OLIVIA WHITEMAN, 

Who has been a citizen of Vandalia 

for over sixty years. 



lived he would undoubtedly have been 
honored higher. He died on the 
day of 1880. 



HON ROBERT W. ROSS. 

Robert W. Ross was born in Fay- 
ette County, Illinois, on December 31, 
1843, but has resided in Vandalia his 
entire life. At the age of nine years 
he worked in the office of H. P. H. 
Bromwell, who was at that time edi- 
tor and proprietor of "The Age of 
Steam and Fire." When not attend- 
ing the common schools, he also 
worked in the office of Tevis Great- 
house, who bought out Mr. Brom- 
well's office, and who chan.ged the 
name of the paper to "The Fayette 
Observer," and afterwards on "The 
Fayette Democrat" under the manage- 
ment of Carmen and Flynn. He was 




MRS. ILLINOIS FARMER. 
Wife of Circuit Judge W. M. Farmer. 



educated in the common schools of 
the town, and later on at Tuscarora 
Academy, in Juniata county, Pennsyl- 
vania. Upon his return from the 
Academy, he was appointed Deputy 
County Clerk, under Charles W. 
Jenks, County Clerk, in 1862, where 
he continued until 1865. when he re- 
signed to accept a clerkship in the 
store of Benjamin Capps, which posi- 
tion he occupied for one year, and be- 
in.g offered a position in the drug 
store of Dr. Geor.ge L. Jackson, at a 
much larger salary than Mr. Capps 
thought he could afford to pay, accept- 
ed the same. Mr. Ross continued in 
that position for two and one half 
years, when he was tendered the posi- 
tion of Deputy Circuit Clerk under 
Mr. William Hankins. He remained 
in that position until the summer of 
1872. when he was nominated by the 




RESIDENCE OF PROF. J. D. COLLINS. 
South 5th Street. 




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% 




COL. THOMAS B. HICKMAN. 
.\ prominent architect and builder. 
Drew the plans of present Court 
House when remodeled in 1857. 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



157 




ii 




keadi.it; iroin k't to right, Miss Caroline Amsler, Mrs. 
Johiikdth I nee.Xmsler), Mrs. Jennie Engler (nee.\msler). 



Reading Ironi IclL to ngnt, Miss tvsicUu Piicucr, .Ui 
J. M. .-Vlbert, and son Willie. 



ilemocratio party for that office, but 
.jwin? to the dlsaftection in the party, 
over the nomination ot Horace Greely 
tor president, he was defeated by 
eleven votes. He then engaged in 
the real estate and loan business. In 
1873, he was elected coroner of Fay- 
ette county. In 1875, he was elect- 
ed assistant clerk of the House of 
liepresentatives of the state. In 
ISTfi. the democratic party again nom- 
inated him for the office of circuit 
clerk and was elected by a handsome 
majority and was elected to succeed 
himself in 1880. After the expiration 
of his term as circuit clerk, he re- 
mained in the office as deputy, under 
Mr. William G. Thompson, his suc- 
cessor, until August, 1886, when he 
was appointed by President Cleveland 
as Recorder of the General Land 
Office at Washington, D. C. which po- 
sition he held until April, 1889, when 
he resigned and returned to Vanda- 
lia. In 1893. Mr. Ross was elected by 
the democratic caucus of the House 




MRS. WM. REED, Sr. 
Who Willi her husband celebrated 
their Golden Wedding February 
14, 1904. 



of Representatives of the state, chief 
ilerlv by acclamation, and in 1899, 
ne was elected a member of the 
House of Representatives. Since 
which time Mr. Ross has been en- 
gaged at work in the circuit clerk's 
and county clerk's office until the 
last year. 



HON. 



FREDERICK REMANN, 

Deceased. 



Frederick Remann, the only son of 
Col. Frederick Remann, deceased, 
was born at Hagarstown, Illinois, on 
the 10th day of May, 1847. He was 
reared at Vandalia, where he resided 
all his life. He enjoyed ell the ad- 
vantages afforded by the common 
schools of that city. In 1862, feeling 
the necessity of a more ei.t9nded and 
thorough education, he matriculated 
in Tuscarora Academy, Juanita Coun- 
ty, Pennsylvania, where he made 
creditable progress. He afterwards 
took a course of instruction in the 
Commercial College at Pii'sburg. 

After this he returned to Vandalia, 



and on the call being issued for JOO- 
(100 volunteers to serve ]'jo days, he 
enlisted in Co. "E," I43d Regiment, 
Illinois Infantry, whicn did garrison 
duty at Memphis, Teui... and Helena, 
Ark., in 1864. 

Upon being mustered out, he re- 
turned to Vandalia, and was taken 
into partnership with his father in 
the mercantile business. Upon the 
death of his father, which oocuned 
in June, 1873, Mr. Remaun succeeded 
to the business, which he carried on 
until his death. Mr Remann was 
very euihnsiastic, and took great in- 
terest in anything he undertook, but 
more especially in politics. 

In 1876, he was elected member of 
the House of Representatives of the 
State, where he made a creditable rec- 
ord. In 1894, he was nominated for 
Congress by his party, republican, in 
a district overwhelmingly democratic, 
but owing to the great disaffection in 
the democratic ranks Mr. Remann 
was elected by a large majority, but 
he was destined never to fill the place. 
He overworked himself in the hard 




RESIDENCE OF CHARLES II. 
East Madison. 



MILLS. 



158 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 





HOME OF DA\ KALEV. 



HON. ROBERT A. CAMPBELL, 
A former citizen and Attorney at 
Law, now residing at Hutcliinson, 
Kansas. 



campaign through which he passed 
that brought on a sickness from which 
he never recovered. He died on the 
14th day of July, 1895, in the prime of 
life. 

Mr. Remann was married November 
13th, 1873, to Miss Julia A. Gordon, 
daughter of Rev. Joseph Gordon. 

Mr. Remann was an enterprising 
citizen, generous, honest and industri- 
ous, a kind husband, an indulgent 
father, a good neighbor and a faithful 
friend. His widow and one son, Fred- 
erick, survive him and reside in Van- 
dalia. 



HON. JACOB FOUKE, 

Deceased, 

Judge Fouke was born at Harpers 



Ferry, Virginia, December 25th, 1836. 
lu 1S4U, his father removed from Vir- 
ginia to Bond County, Illinois, where 
they remained a short time, remov- 
ing thence to Edwardsville, Madison 
County, and subsequently to Belle- 
ville, St. Cair County. In 1850, Judge 
Fouke at the age of 14 years left 
home in quest of a fortune, going to 
St. Louis, where he sold newspapers 
in the day time and slept whertver 
he could find a place to protect him 
from the inclemency of the weaWier. 
Shortly thereafter he secured a place 
with a surveying party as chain car- 
rier during the construction of the 
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad. Id 
1852, he went to Greenville, where he 
secured a position in the store of 
Thomas W. Smith & Co. In 1853, he 



first came to Vandalia and secured a 
place with James Breeze to drive a 
team I hat was on the work of con- 
struction of the Illinois Central Rail- 
road. In 1854, he returned to Green- 
ville and commenced the study of the 
law under Tevis Greathouse. He was 
such a close student that in 1855 he 
passed his examination and was ad- 
mitted to practice. He returned to 
Vandalia, which place he had selected 
for his future home, February 15th, 
1856, where he continued to reside 
.'mtil his death. In 1857, he was 
sleeted Justice of the Peace in Vanda- 
'ia for four years. In 1861, he was 
^minated by the democracy as 
v/Ounty Judge, and was elected and 
held the office for four years, and in 
1870, was elected a member of the 





GEORGE MEEK. 



HOME OF FRED RICHARDSON, N. 5th Street. 



SOTTVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 



159 




MRS. ELIZABETH SONNEMANN, 

Deceased. 
Wife of Christian A. Sonnemann. 




RESIDENCE OF JAMES W. EAKLN. 
North 5th Street. 



House of Representatives. In 1877, 
lie was again elected County Judge. 
November 6, 1888, he was elected 
Judge of the Circuit Court vice Wm. 
R. Welch, deceased, and re-elected 
June 1st, 1891. He continued on the 
bench until April 1897, when he 

died from injuries received in the 
memorable cyclone at East St. Louis. 
Judge Fouke was a man of the strict- 
est integrity, a staunch friend, and 
one whose character and ability were 
unimpeachable 



THOMAS G. HICKMAN, M. D., 
Deceased. 

Dr. Hickman was born at Lexin?;- 
ton, Kentucky, March 20th, 1828, and 
came to Vandalia with his parents in 
the early 30's. His father, Col. Thos. 
B. Hickman, was an architect and 



builder, and Dr. Hickman, after arriv- 
ing at mature years, adopted the same 
profession, which he followed until 
about 1S55, when he commenced the 
study of medicine under Dr. Francis 
B. Haller, of Vandalia, and attended 
lectures at Lexington, Kentucky, 
where he graduated about 1859. He 
immediately commenced the practice 
of medicine, and continued ihe same 
until the Civil War broke out, when 
he secured a position as Contract Sur- 
geon at the Union Hospital at Nash- 
ville, Tenn. On the first of Seiiicuv 
ber, 1862, Andrew Johnson, then Gov- 
ernor of Tennessee, commis.siouei 
him as surgeon in the Qrst Middle 
Tennessee Cavalry, which position he 
held until the close of the war, when 
he was mustered out at Oreenville, 
Tennessee, in May 1S65, and .-eturned 
to his old home, Vandalia, where he 




resumed his practice of medicine and 
surgery, at which he continued until 
his death, which occurred Sep ember 
21, 1899. 

Dr. Hickman was a man of high 
sense of honor, and a most estimable 
citizen and gentleman, an 'ndulgent 
husband, a kind father and a faithful 
friend. 



COL. ROBERT K. McLAUGHLIN, 

Deceased. 
Col. McLaughlin was born in Vir- 
ginia, October 25th, 1779. Before he 
attained his majority he went to Ken- 
tucky, where he remained a short 
time and came to Illinois, locating at 
Belleville, in the practice of his pro- 




RESIDENCE OF MRS. .M.VkTHA ELMORE. 
South 8th Street. 



J. \V. nilOWNlNG. 
For many years the leading Pho- 
tographer of Van lalia, now a resi- 
dent of Jacksonville, Illinois. 



160 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 




BROOK DALE. 

This private pleasure resort is located three miles east of Vandalia, on Brookdale Farm, the property of Geo D. 

Steinhaiicr. Reading from left to right, they are Wm. Shonk, Mrs. Wm. Shonk, Mrs. P. O. Koehler, P. O. Koehler,, 

Mrs. Geo. D. Steinhaner. Geo. D. Steinhauer, Miss Nora Durhin, Miss Estella Shonk 




LOOKING NORTH FROM STURGESS' HILL. 

According to the Geodetic Survey made in 1880, this is the highest 

point of land between St. Louis and Indianapolis. 




Manager 



J. 

of 



T. i-tiRLXE, 
Morris Go's. 
House. 



Poultry 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



161 





VVEbCOl 1 CHAPEL M. E. CHIRCH SOUTH. 
Four miles south-west of X'andalia. 



JA3. A. BOGUS, 
Who has worked at the caqjeiiter 
trade ir Vandalia for jiearly sixty 
years. Helped to build the cupola 
on the Old Stati House 



t'ession, the law. On August 2nd, 
18iy, he was appointed State Treas 
urer vice John Thomas, deceased, and 
immediately removed to Vandalia. 
where he continued to reside until 
his death, which occurred May 29th, 
1862. 

It is related of him that during the 
time he was State Treasurer nothing 
could induce him to temporarily use 



the funds of the State lying idle in 
his hands. He was Register of the 
United States Land Office at Vanda- 
lia from 1837 to 1845, a member of 
the House of Representatives 1826, 
and of the Senate 1830. 

He was married to Miss Isabella 
Bond, a daughter of N. Bond, one of 
the prominent men of his time, in 
1815. She was the sister of Shadrach 



Bond, the first Governor of Illinois. 
She was born in Fredericksburg, 
Maryland, September 9th, 1772. She 
came with her father to St. Clair 
county, Illinois, when a child, and 
came to Vandalia with her husband in 
1819. where she resided until her 
death, which occurred June otb, 1868. 
Col. and Mrs. McLaughlin were ex- 
tremely social in their dispositions 




B. FLOYD BENNETT, 
Student of College of Dental Surgery. 




CITV WATHK TtJWER. 



162 



SOITVKNIR OF VANDALIA, TLLTNOTS. 




AUGIJSTIN li. WEST AND ANN E. WEST, HIS WIFE, (Deceased). 
Old and prominent residents of Vandalia. 




MRS. CYNTjtiiA HICKMAN 
and her grandctiild, Lida Burnside. 



and their house was the centre around 
which gathered the beauty and fash- 
ion of the early days. Mrs. McLaugh- 
lin was one of the most popular and 
beloved women at the old capital and 
in later years. 



HON. JOSHUA W. ROSS, Deceased. 

Joshua W. Ross was born at Madi- 
sonville, Ky., June 12th, 1817. His 
early life was passed much the same 
as most country boys of that time, 
working on a farm and occasionally 
going to school. 

In 1829 he removed with his father's 
family to Illinois, locating in Coles 
County. In 1836 he came to Vandalia 
and engaged in the building trade, 
and soon after in clerking in the store 
of Joseph T. Eccles. 

He was married to Miss Martha .1. 
Phillips in June, 1838. For a short 



time he resided in Mulberry Grove, 
Bond County, where he was engaged 
in merchandizing and was Postmaster 
at that place while he resided there. 
He returned to Vandalia and engaged 
in the mercantile business for several 
years. He was Postmaster at Vandalia 
from 1849 to 1853. 

In 1857 he was admitted to the bar, 
and formed a partnership with llu 
Arthur J. Gallagher. He was after- 
wards associated with Hon. B. W. 
Henry in the practice of the law. 
filled numerous positions during his 
life. He was Justice of the Peace 
twenty years, and was elected Couni 
Judge three terms. He was an estim- 
able man and citizen, whose life re- 
flected credit to himself and honor to 
his family. He died April 1st, 1880, 
at the age of 63 years. He left sur- 
viving him Martha J. Ross, his widow, 
(since deceased), and Robert W. 



Ross, his son, now residing in Van- 
dalia. 



DR. ROLLIN E. BEACH, 
Deceased. 

Dr. Rollin E. Beach was born in 
Fayette county, Illinois, October 6th, 
1849. Early in life he showed a 
natural disposition to take up the 
same profession of his father, who 
was a successful physician. He 
graduated from the Missouri Medical 
College of St. Louis, in 1872; from the 
Rush Medical College of Chicago in 
1874; from the Bellevue Hospital 
College for surgeons of New York, 
and the New York College for the 
treatment of eye and ear in 1875. 

Dr. Beach first commenced the prac- 
tice of his profession in St. Louis, 
Mo. He remained there a short time 
and removed to Chicago, where he 





GEORGE HELBOCK. 



Mr. and iVIrs. John Etchison and daughters Mrs. Lillie Walker of 
Hyattville, Wyoming, and Mrs. Frank Eckard of Vandalia. 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALTA. TT.LTNOTS. 



163 





DANIEL C. SPENCER. 
Traveling Lumber Salesman. 



RESIDENCE OF JOHN LILLEY. 
North 3d Street. 



practiced a short time, but notwith- 
slanding that he had a fair and good 
practice in both places, he liked the 
country better and determined to 
practice his profession at his old 
home. In October, 1876, he com- 
menced the practice of his chosen pro- 
fession in Vandalia. Early in his 
professional life he demonstrated 
mariced ability and soon rose to a 
high position among the medical fra- 
ternity until his advice was eagerly 
sought by consultation with his 
brother physicians. He gave special 
attention to the practice of surgery, 
for which he was well equipped and 
in which he became so successful that 
his ability was recognized not only 
Ijy the medical profession of Illinois, 
but throughout the union, he having 
received special mention in the Med- 
ical journals of the United States and 



of Europe. In later years his prac- 
tice consisted of rare and delicate 
surgical operations, which were won- 
derfully successful. He for years 
held the position of surgeon for the 
Illinois Central and Vandalia railroads 
and was highly esteemed by the offi- 
cers of these companies. He was re- 
peatedly elected head surgeon for the 
Modern Woodmen of America. 

By the leading physicians of St. 
Louis, among whom he had many 
friends, he was considered a talented 
and skillful physician and surgeon and 
well equipped to compete with them 
in a larger field of practice, but he 
was content to spend his life where 
he had won his success, and lived and 
died with the enviable reputation of 
one who had done his best for suffer- 
ing humanity. In social life Dr. 
Beach won for himself staunch and 



lirm friends and confidence entrust- 
ed to him was never betrayed and his 
memory will be revered by them as 
long as life shall last. He died Janu- 
ary 23rd, 1901. 

He was married to Miss Hattie Kidd 
April 19th, 1881, who with a son and 
daughter, Harold C. and Florence E., 
survive to mourn their loss of a kind 
and loving husband and father. 



J. W. O'BRIEN. 
Deceased. 

J. W. O'Brien came to Vandalia, 
Illinois, in the fall of 1852, as one of 
the corps of engineers, who were lay- 
ing out and constructing the Illinois 
Central Railroad through this portion 
of the state. He resided here until 
the completion of the road in the 
spring of 1855. when he was called to 




RESIDENCE OF COL. J. B. WASHBURN. 
.North 1st Street. 




! t^ti ^^ 




MARTIN WELCH, Deceased. 
Ex-County Clerk of Fayett* County. 



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SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 




■•Iiaillli: 




RESIDENCE OF BEKJ. CRAYCKOFT. 
North Sth Street. 



.JAMES HANKINS, 

Early k^iici'iii of Fayette Couiily. 



Chicago to enter the operative depart- 
ment of the I. C. R. R. as assistant to 
Captain (afterwards General) George 
B. McClellan. He afterwards entered 
the land department of the road, and 
was secretary and registrar of that 
department at the time of his death, 
which occurred January 22, 1893. 

Mr. O'Brien was an artist of rare 
excellence and during his residence 
at Vandalia painted quite a number of 
pictures of scenes in and around 
Vandalia, two of which are given in 
this work, through the courtesy of 
Miss Isabel Mizner O'Brien, his 
daughter, viz: "Lee's Old Mill," on 
the Kaskaskia, and "In the Woods at 
Vandalia." Mr. O'Brien's residence 




LUKE EDWARDS 
Who has londucte i continuously the 
old Gallatin Street Meat Market 
since 1880. 



in Chicago was destroyed by fire in 
1894, and many valuable paintings 
were destroyed which would have 
been of great interest, particularly so 
two of Vandalia and one of the old 
covered bridge across the Kaskas- 
kia at Vandalia. 



REV. JOSEPH GORDON, 

Deceased. 

Rev. Gordon was born iu 'he coun- 
ty of Monaghan, Ireland, on 'he 14th 
day of February, A. D. 1802. He re- 
ceived his education in the best com- 
mon schools that county afforded, 
and the pecuniary condition of his 
parents would allow. All the know- 
ledge acquired by him was liy porse- 
verence and self culture, but c.iriied 
his own way through the ditiici.'Uies 
of life. 

His father, Robert Gordon, lefi him 






at the age of seventeen years to take 
charge of a family consisting of his 
mother and four sisters, whiLst he 
came to this country to secure for 
them a home. 

Robert Gordon came to Edwards- 
ville, Madison county, Illinois, and 
having secured a home for his f im- 
ily, sent word to his son in Ireland to 
sell out the property belonging to 
them and come directly to Edwards- 
vilie. The family sailed from War- 
ren's Point in the spring of 1821, and 
landed at Quebec, Canada, after a 
voyage of six weeks. From Quebec, 
the party proceeded to Montreal and 
from thence up the St. Lawrence and 
across the lakes to Erie, Pennsylvania, 
and from thence to Pittsburg on the 
Ohio river. They were detained at 
Pittsburg until the spring of 1822 on 
account of low water. They left Pitts- 
liurg on the 17th day of March of that 



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RESIDENCE OF .MRS. WILLA McCORD. 
West Johnson Street. 




SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



165 




DAXIEI. AI. CLAKK. 
One of Vandalia's most enterprising 
citizens, a large land owner, and 
a leading man in the Drainage of 
the Okaw Bottom lands. 




THE OLD OOKDOX HOMESTEAD, 7th Street. 

Sitting in front are; Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Gordon and son Freddie. Mr. and Mrs. K. D. Avery 
(nee Gordon), and son Frank, of Ft. Collins, Col., Mrs. Rose Remann, Miss Bessie Pitkin. ' 



year, and landed at St. Louis on the 
13th day of April, 1822, and at Ed- 
wardsville, their place of destination, 
the next day. He was married on the 
13th day of September, 1S27, to Miss 
Letitia W. Robinson, a daughter of 
David Robinson. This couple had 
born to them eleven children, four of 
whom are now living, Mrs. S. J. Sea- 
man. Mrs. Julia Remann and .Joseph 
A. Gordon, of Vandalia, and Mrs. E. 
A. Abernethy, of Loveland, Colorado. 
In 1842, he was licensed and ordained 
as a pastor in the Cumberland Pres- 
byterian church, and did good service 
whilst in that organization. In 1847, 
he united with the Alton Presbytery 
and entered on the work of Home 
Missions and labored as such in 
Southern Illinois until his death. 



Rev. Gordon removed to Vandalia 
from Edwardsville with his family in 
the fall of 1848, where he continued 
to reside until his death, which oc- 
curred the 9th day of June, 1882. As 
to his labors in the church at Vanda- 
lia we refer you to the history of the 
Presbyterian church, published in 
this work. Rev. Gordon was a man 
beloved by all who were fortunate 
enough to know him, of strict up- 
rightness and purity of character. 



ABRAM STARNES, Deceased, anrt 

ANNA STUBBLEFIELD THOMPSON 

STARNES, Deceased. 

Mrs. Starnes was born in Fayette 
County. Kentucky, February 2d, 1802. 
and emi.grated to Illinois in 181 fi. 




while it was yet a territory, and set- 
tled in Clinton County, where shortly 
afterward she was married to Abram 
Starnes. In 1820 they settled ai 
dalia. and were citizens of Vandalia 
when the first session of the Legisla- 
ture was held at that place, and many 
of the prominent members boarded 
with them during the session. 

Abram Starnes was born in 1799, 
was a soldier in the War of 1812, go- 
ing from Tennessee as a drummer 
boy, and participated in the battle of 
New Orleans. He was also a soldier 
of the Black Hawk war in 1832. at the 
close of which he returned to Van- 
dalia and commenced the practice of 
medicine, which he continue^ until 
his death, which occurred in 1854. 

He left surviving him his widow, 
who died November 10. 1889; also 
Sarah Washburn, Maria Meek, Wm. 
C. Starnes, Martha J. Kagay, Nancy 
Starnes. Mrs. E. C. Meek and Abram 
C, Starnes. his children. 

Of his children Wm. C, of Fayette 
County. Mrs. Martha J. Kagay. of Ef- 
fingham. Mrs. F. C. Meek, of Vandalia, 
and Abram C. Starnes. of Indiana, are 
still alive, Mr. and Mrs. Starnes' re- 
mains are buried in the Old Ceme- 
tery at V'andalia. 




RESIDENCE OF J. H. BROWNING. 
West South Street. 



IRA rig(;l\s. 

Former Manager of the 
AicLeod Studio. 



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SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 






SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 



1P)7 





MRS. D. il. DIXOX. 



Ck.AVt^kuFT'S BRICK V.^KIi. WHSl \A.\L».\L1A. 



Some early Recollccttons by an 
Old Citizen. 

BV GEO.IW. BROWX.j 

It may be of some little interest to 
the readers of "Historic Vandalia" to 
know how this old town got its 
name. No doubt there are quite a 
goodly number of our citizens, as well 
as some persons among our neighbor- 
ing counties, that knew and can re- 
member Col. William C. Greenup, a 
man noted for his superior intelli- 
gence, social geniality and general 
information. As I write this short 
contribution. I very vividly call to 
mind a conversation that I heard be- 
tween him and my father over sixty 
years ago. in relation to the earlier 
days of this historic city. One thing 
that impressed me at that time, and 
that I now recall was the origin of the 
name "Vandalia," that took place at 
our house during the time the Col- 
onel was surveying the school sec- 
tion of Town 5 N, 2 E. He staid at 
our house at nights and boarded with 



us. It run about in this wise: "Mr ^ 
Brown, do you know how Vandal) J? 
got its name?" asked Colonel Greei 
up. My father said. "No. I do no 
know that I do". The Colonel said, 
"I wii; tell you. While I was survey- 
ing and platting the city, it was sug- 
gested that it be called Van, and 
some one, probably Mr. Kirkman. 
suggested Dalia. Then I put the two 
together and we had Vandalia, signi- 
fying in the lead and a place of 
dales." 

Col. Greenup's family were among 
the first settlers and there are three 
of his family living in Vandalia now. 
viz.. Mrs. John Frazer, Mrs. Harman 
Ernest and William B. Greenup. 

Tandalia School of Shorthand 
and "Cypcwriting. 

The Vandalia School of Shorthand 
and Typewriting had its origin in 
May, 1903. when J. J. Bullington 
commenced giving private lessons to 




a few students. The number desiring 
nstruction increased to such an ex- 
tent that he decided to devote his en- 
tire time to this work. It soon be- 
came necessarj- for him to employ 
an assistant, and the services of Miss 
Carrie Koehler. of St. Elmo, 111., was 
secured for this position. On her 
resignation Miss Edna Easterday of 
this city accepted the place and has 
continued in that capacity ever since. 

The school has received much en- 
couragement from the citizens and 
many young persons have taken ad- 
vantage of this opportunity to secure 
a thorough and complete course in 
shorthand and typewriting. The in- 
struction received is first class and 
the work done by graduates of this 
school compares very favorably with 
that of older and larger institutions. 

The Pitman system of shorthand 
and touch typewriting are taught. 
Remington and Oliver machines are 
used. 




if 



STORE BUILDING OF \V.\RRKN BROWNING. 
East Gallatin Street. 



MISS ADELAIDE BROWN. 

For twenty years organist of the 

First M. E. Church. 



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SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 




Some Old Time Characters 
of Vandalia. 



THE FIKST BELL THAT EVER CALLED A PROTESTANT 
COXGREGATIOX TOGETHER IN' ILLIXOIS. 



The first Protestant Church bell in 
Illinois was hung in the tower of the 
first church edifice erected in Van- 
rlalia, the cut of which building is 
shown on page 12 of this book. The 
bell bears the following inscription: 

"Illinois Riggs, 

To the Presbyterian Congregation of 

Vandalia. 1830." 

The Illinois Monthly Magazine, con- 
ducted by James Hall and published 
in Vandalia under date of December. 
18.S0. has the following to say of this 
bell: 

During the last month the town of 
Vandalia received a valuable acquisi- 
tion in the donation of a fine-toned 
bell for the cupola of the meeting- 
house. The bell was presented to the 
Presbyterian Congregation of Van- 



dalia by Romulus Riggs, a merchant 
of the Philadelphia, in the name of 
his daughter, Miss Illinois Riggs. 
This bell was hung November 5. 1830. 
and announced its own arrival in joy- 
ous tone. This event is interesting, 
inasmuch as it is the first public 
bell introduced into the State by 
American inhabitants. The French 
had one or more bells in their villages 
on the Mississippi, but the public 
buildings erected by the American 
settlers have been entirely destitute 
of this useful appendage." 

This bell is still the property of the 
Presbyterian Church in Vandalia. 
and hangs in the belfry of the church 
as a highly prized relic. It has long 
since been supplanted by a much 
larger bell. 




Old Com Riggtns, the Indian 
fighter. 

-Many of the "old settlers" of Van- 
dalia and Fayette County remember 
the frequent exploits of Higgins, in 
the early pioneer era of the county's 
history. He was the champion at all 
their com-shuckings, log-rollings, 
horse-races, political meetings, etc., 
and to use a term of that period, 
would fight at the drop of the hat; 
and so remarkable was his strength 
and courage that he was always the 
victor. 

At a meeting of a few of the "old 
I settlers." a circumstance was relat- 
ed,, that he had frequently walked in- 
to the bar-rooms in Vandalia, and 
after swallowing his whisky, would 
literally chew up the glass tumblers. 
He was probably the strongest man 
who ever lived in the county. 

Old 7itn «lilcy, the fiddler. 

Old Jim Wiley was another noted 
character in his day. He played the 
violin, or "Fiddle," for dances all over 
the county, and was fond of his toddy. 
He was also a good horse trader. It 
is told of him in this connection that 
he desired to accompany Col. James 
W. Berry, Wyatt Berrj' and Col. Jas. 
T. B. Stapp On their trip through the 
country to Texas in an early day, and 
he borrowed a horse from a neighbor 
friend, and started with them from 
Vandalia without any money, but took 
his fiddle along and played for dances, 
etc., to pay his way, and traded 
horses every chance he could get. 
They were gone about four months, 
and during that time he traded horses 
about fifty times, and returned -to 
Vandalia with tiie same horse he had 
borrowed from his neighbor, and 
which he had traded off the first op- 
I>or( unify, and had one hundred and 
twenty-five dollars in money, which 
he. On his arrival at Vandalia, pro- 
ceeded to blow in in the most ap- 
proved style of art known in those 
days. 



LNTERIOR OF WHITAKKKS RACKET STORE. 



Ja.kc Burner. 

Was another noted character. He 
was known from Terre Haute to St. 
I ouis by every man. woman and child 
that lived on or near the Old National 
Road. He was a Stage Driver, and 
was known particularly for his hearty 
laugh, which some say could be 
heard for half a mile. 

One time old Jake went to St. Louis 
and visited a theatre. Something said 
or done on the stage excited Jake's 
risibles, and he ha hawed so loudly 
that he disturbed the audience. An 



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SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 




CHAS. H. PHILLIPS. 

Who was Chief of Police of Vandalia during the years 16811, 1890, 1891 and 189-2, and who 
proved a terror to thugs and evil doers. 



usher was sent to him and told him 
he mu.st not laugh so loud. Jake told 
him that was exactly what he paid 
his money for was to be amused and 
have a good laugh. Of course, the 
usher could say no more and left 



him. He had hardly left him when 
again Jake broke out, and again the 
usher called him down. Jake prom- 
ised to hold in if he could, but he 
could not. Again he broke forth. 
They did not know what to do with 




MRS. E. L. WAHL. 
An estimable lady and church work- 
er; had charge of the Presbyterian 
Sunday School Infant Class for 
fifteen years. 



him: they had no right to expel him, 
so they offered him ten dollars if he 
would leave the house, to which he 
agreed, took the money and went 
across the street to a bar, threw that 
ten dollars on the counter and called 
every one in the house up to drink at 
the expense of the proprietors of the 
theatre. Many amusing stories could 
be told of him. He was strictly hon- 
est, and one of the most generous of 
men. 





,'*»~»y'T.' iw i j»ii ii #S W 



JOHN B. RUTLBDGE 

Who has been a resident of Fayette 

County for over sixty years. 



HOME OF MRS. L. L. GUFFY. 
North 1st Street. 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



171 





MRS. .JESSE ].. I.AKIX. 



MR. AND MRS. JOSEPH RUMMEL. 
Two of Vandalia's old and highly respected citizens. "Uncle Joe", 
as he is familiarly known, has followed the plasterer's trade in 
Vandalia for 4-7 years, with the exception of the three years he 
was absent in the army, and has plastered more houses in Vandalia 
than any other man now living. 



ROBERT SMITH, 

Bob Cupid, as He Was Commonly 
Known. 



"Bob Cupid" was a colored indi- 
vidual who stuttered. He was the 
town barljer and played the tambou- 
rine an! did the calling off at all the 
first-class balls and dances. He was 
a high-toned colored gentleman, and 
would not play or call for the "poor 
white trash." It was only the quality 
he would give his services, and was 



constantly in demand. When all 

would be in readiness Bob would 
shake his tambourine and call out 
Sa-sa-sa-sa-sloot yo pahdner, Jo-jo-jo- 
join hands, and surkel to the left; 
Fir-fir-fir-first fo right and left, la-la- 
la-la-ladies change; ha-ha-ha-ha!f 
promenade, ha-ha-ha-half right and 
left to places, all balance, sw-sw-sw- 
swing yo pahdner and all promenade, 
etc. Some times the figures would be 
danced through before Bob had 
them called. He was the best we 
had, and we used him. 



BUSINESS DIRECTORY 
OF VANDALIA 



Atkinson & Brink, Merchants. 

Armstrong, G. J., Proprietor Stave 
Mill. 

Albert, James M., Lawyer. 

Austin, Chas., Post Office News 
Stand. 

Austin, S., Saloon. 

Allison, W. E.. Agent I. C. and Van- 
dalia R. R.'s. 





RESIDENCE OF H. T. HUSS, North 5th St. 



AIHS. II. N. SPAULDING, 
Who is a daughter of the late Hezi- 
klah Brown Thompson, who was a 
veteran of the Black Hawk War. 



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SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 




RESIDENCE OF H. A. STONE. 
West 7th Street. 



and 



and 



Banning, E. R.. Carpenter and 
Builder. 

Barlvley. Orville F.. Furniture and 
Undertaker. 

Beer, John, Job Printing. 

Bingham, John A., Lawyer 
Postmaster. 

Bingaman, Henry, Carpenter 
Builder. 

Bingaman, Benjamin, Grain Buyer. 

Boggs. James, Carpenter and Build- 
er. 

Bolt, F. M., Barber. 

Bolt, Thos. J., Restaurant. 

Brown, John J., Burnside, J. Gordon. 
Bullington, Josiah., Lawyers. 
Firm of Brown, Burnside & Bul- 
lington. 







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Brown, George W., Justice of the 
Peace and Insurance Agent. 

Brudbeck. August, Brodbeck, John, 
Butchers and Meat Merchants. 

Brennon, Bernard, Blacksmith. 

Burtschi, Julius L., Real Estate and 
Loan Agent. 

Burtschi, Joseph C, Abstracts and 
InsurancF Agent. 

Burtschi. Theodore, Gardener and 
Fruits. 

Buser. Adolph, Buser, Arthur, Hard- 
ware Buser & Son. 

Browning, Warren. Merchant Dry 
Goods and Notions. 

Bassett, Geo. W., Physician. 

Bingaman, Mamie, Kinloch Tel. Co. 

Capps. George B., Druggist. 

Creel. Clifford, Chandler, Roy. Gro- 
ceries, Creel & Chandler. 

Collins, John D., General Insurance 
Agent. 




JOHN AMSLER, Deceased. 
A pioneer German citizen, for many 
years Vandalia's leading boot and 
shoe maker. 



Craycroft, Benjamin & Son, Foundry 
Eagle Brick Machines. 

Clark, Joseph S., Justice of the Peace, 
Lumber. 

Coleman. Chas. F., Editor and Pro- 
prietor Vandalia Leader. 

Crow, Rev. Nathaniel, Pastor M. E. ' 
Church. 

Duffy. Owen, Proprietor New Metz- 
ger Hotel. 

Durbin, Oil Wagon. 

Deal, Robert, Barber, 

Dinges, C. L.. Sr., Barber. 

Dinges. C. L., Jr., Abstracter Titles. 

Dieckmann, Geo.. A. A., Real Es-i 
tate. Title, Abstracts and Loans.* 

Dickson. David. Second Hand Store. 



AUNT MARGARET MITCHELL. 
A Payette County Pioneer, who 
numbers her friends by the score. 




RESIDENCE OF VV. F. SMITH. 
North 5th Street. 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



173 




D. A. WATERMAN. Deceased. 
Leading Insurance Man of Fayette 
Co. for many years. Was chief 
clerk in Ebenezer Capp's store. 



Doyle. H. C. Real Estate, Loan 

Broker. 
Doyle. Evans. Live:y and Sale Stable. 

Doyle & Emerick. 
Dickson. Cliarle-, Dickson. Albert, 

Junk Dealers. 
Denny. Thos.. Traveling Salesman for 

Ferguson & McKinney, St. Louis, 

Missouri. 
Eakin. .James W.. Deputy Sheriff. 
Edwards, L"ke. B-^tcher and Meat 

Merchant. 
Emmel, Fred. Capitalist R. E. Loans 

and Abstracts. 
Emmel, Chas. F., Cppitalist. 
Emerick. Noah. County Clerk. 
Ellis. T a"ra. Millinery. 




RESIDENCE OF MRS. OLI\MA WHITEMAN. 
South 6th Street. 



Emerick, Jacob. Livery and Sale 
Stable. Doyle & Emerick. 

Enck, John. Painter and Paper Hang- 
er. 

Eichenlaub. Daniel. Restaurant. 

Evans, James S., Evans. Charles, 
Evans. Bert, Hardware. J. S. 
Evans & Sons. 

Elam, Charles, Restaurant. 

Farmer, Hon. Wm. M.. Circuit and 
Appellate Judge. 

Ford, J. W., Ford Paper Mill Co. 

Frier. Albert, Barber. 

Gerichs, \\'m. H., Harness and Sad- 
dlery. 

Greer, Dr. Geor.ge. Physician. 

Gloede, Mrs. C, Wagon Maker. 

Guy. Wm. H. Capitalist and Real E.^- 
tate Broker. 

Gordon, Joseph A., Cashier Farmers' 
and Merchants' Bank. 




Gochenour, John, Gochenour, Henry 

J., Real Estate a.ul Loan Agfiii^. 

Agents 1. C. R. R. Lanus. 
Green, William, Livery and Sale 

Stable. 
Higgins, Chas.. Laundr>-. 
Hanley Sisters, Jlillinery Goods. 
Hankins, James R.. Painter and Paper 

Hanger, 
Hausmann, Charles, Ice Dealer. 
Henry. Hon. B. W.. Lawyer. County 

Judge. 
Henry, F. I., Deputy Circuit Clerk. 
Henry, B. F.. Agent Adams Express 

Co., Coal Dealer. 
Kenning Brothers. Second Hand 

Store. 




THE I'KVOK RESIDENCE 
Where Lafavette I'rvnr was inurdercd. 



DANIEL BUHTSCHl, Deed. 
President and Originator of the 
Vandalia Mutual Building and 
Saving .Association. orcani'<ed in 
1872, now defunct. 



174 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 




N. S. BUCHANAN. 

Assistant local agent for the Adams 

Express Company. 





FRED BUCHANAN, 
Son of Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Buchanan 



MRS. N. S. BUCHANAN, 
President of the Willing Workers' 
Society of the Methodist Church. 



Henry, William, Real Estate Broker. 

Hermann, Max, Cigar Manufacturer 
and Tobaccos. 

Higgins, Richard T., Capitalist. 

Hassler, C. R., Harness and Saddlery 

Hayward, W. A., Jeweler and Watch 
Repairer. 

Houston. Martin F., Houston, Charles, 
Hardware, Houston & Son. 

Hudson, Thomas, Barber. 

Houston, George F., Lawyer, Hous- 
ton & Remann. 

Hoar, L. K.. Carpenter and Builder. 

Humphrey, F. C, Humphrey's 
Drug and Book Co. 

Irish, J. H., Assistant Cashier in the 
First National Bank. 

Janett Brothers. Saloon. 

James, Joseph F.. Capitalist and Real 
Estate Broker. 

Jerauld, Gorton D., Capitalist. 

Katz, Jacob, Clothing, Gents Fur- 
nishing Goods. 



Kelly, James, Saloon. 

Kurtz, George A., Merchant. T. N. 
Pitkin & Co. 

Kramer. Martin, Beer Hall. 

Klasing, May, Central Union Tel. Co. 

Lockhart. J. W., Saloon. 

Livingston, Jay, Department Store. 

Lakin, T. N., Lakin, Jesse, Editors 
and Proprietors Vandalia Union. 

Le Doux, Edmund, Saloon. 

Lille.v, John, Groceries. 

Mumper, H. L., Proprietor Aragon 
Hotel. 

Mammen, John. Carpenter and Build- 
er, Boggs & Mammen. 

Myers, J. R., Abstracts of Title with 
Geo. A. A. Dieckmann. 

Mays, Jesse, Police Magistrate. 

Morey. Ethel, Central Union Tel. Co. 

May, Rev. Montgomery, Pastor Pres- 
byterian Church. 

Morris & Co.. Poultry etc. 

Mockler, John. Cigars and Tobacco. 



Morey, Dr. L. L., Physician and Sur- 
geon. 

Marty, Charles, Pharmacist. 

Mabry, Harry. Mabry, Joseph, Live 
Stock Dealers. 

Manion, H. C, Manager Standard Oil 
Company. 

Mills, Charles, Cashier and Book- 
keeper Crayeroft & Son. Foundry 

Myers. Rev. S. D., Pastor Lutheran 
Church. 

McKellar, A. S., Manager Postal Tel. 
Company. 

Mcllheney, J. F., Flour and Feed 
Store. 

Maroney, Rev. Father. Pastor Mother 
of Sorrows Catholic Church. 

McLeod, D., The Photographer. 

Matheney, John A., Lawyer. 

Oglesby, Archibald, Boarding House. 

Oglesby, Emory, Lunch Room. 

Oliver, James R., Painter and Paper 
Hanger. 






MABEL FARMER SEAMAN, Dec'd. 



GWENDOLEN L. FARMER. 



VIRGINIA L. FARMER. 



DAUGHTERS OF JUDGE AND MRS. W. M. FARMER. 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



175 




MISS LUCILE BROWN, 

Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John J. 

Brown. 




MRS. NELLIE (BLACKVVKLL) 

BROWN. 

Daughter of Col. Robert Blackwell, 

and wife of Hon. John J. Brown. 



MRS. MARY J. BLACKWELL, 

AA'ife of Col. Robert Blackwell, the 

first public printer of the State. 



Perry, Peter, Blacksmith. 

Perkins. John. Perkins, Frank. Per- 
kins Bros, Saloon. 

Pfeiffer, A. W.. Groceries. 

Pitkin, Thos. N., Merchant. T. N. Pit- 
kin & Co. 

Prater. S. A.. Lawyer. Master in 
Chancery. 

Prater. J. J., Secretary Fayette Co. 
Ins. Co. 

Rahn. Carl, Shoemaker. 

Remann. F. G.. Lawyer, Houston & 
Remann. 

Ray, W. B., Livery and Sale Stable. 

Renter, Tony, Bakery. 

Rice. Dr. F. L., Dentist. 

Rexwinkle, Benjamin. Traveling 
Salesman. 



Roe, Arthur. Lawyer. Albert & Roe. 

Roe. Ezekiel. Saloon. 

Roth. John, Cigars and Tobacco. 

Richardson, Fred, Blacksmith. 

Ritter, Jacob. President Fayette Co. 
Ins. Co. 

Ritter, Will J., Carpenter and Builder. 

Schneider, John J., Boots and Shoes. 

Schenker, John W., Circuit Clerk 
and Assistant Cashier Farmer's 
and Merchant's Bank. 

Schwind, W. E., Dentist. 

Scheurer, Robt. G., Hardware. 

Schmidt, Geo., Manager Kinloch Tel. 
Company. 

Schulte, J. R., Merchant, T. N. Pit- 
kin & Co. 

Syfert, John, Barber. 



Soda Water Manufac- 



F.. Edi- 
Fayette 



Smith. V,". F, 

turer etc. 
Smith. Chas. G.. Smith, A 

tors and Proprietors 

Democrat. 
Smohl, Henry, Blacksmith. 
Stamm, Emil, Shoemaker. 
Stout. Sidney B., Merchant. 
Sturgess, R. H., Cashier First Nat- 
ional Bank. 
Spurgeon. E. B, 

torney. 
Springer, Mrs.. 

Room. 
Steinhauer, Fred, Saloon. 
Steinhauer. Geo. D., Musical Instru 

ments. 
Sonnemann. Charles. Lumber Yard 



Lawyer. States At- 
Bakery and Lunch 






ARTHUR H. HKOWXING. 
A Vandalia boy now engaged in pho- 
tography at Effingham, Illinois. 



J. F. HIBBETS, 

Superintendent of the Vandalia 

Light and Fuel Company. 



CHAS. F. HOfSTON, 
Of Firm of M. F. Hou.ston & Son. 



176 



SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 



Steinhauer, Louis, Steinhauer, Ed- 
ward, Steinhauer, Fred, Gloede 
Wagon Works. 

Sonnemann, Wm., Sonnemann. Floyd, 
Lumber, Wm. Sonnemann & Son. 

Spauldin.?, Harry N., Architect and 
Builder. 

Smith, Frank, Painter. 

Shonk, W. W., Butcher Block Manu- 
factory. 

Talbot, Rev. G., Pastor Baptist 
Church. 

Turner, Geo. T., Lawyer and Vice 
President Farmers and Mer- 
chants Bank. 

Trueblood. William, Proprietor Union 
Hotel. 



J., Millinery and 
Watchmaker and 



Urbani, Mrs. L. 
Fancy Goods. 

Urbani, Will K., 
Jeweler. 

Vanderhoof, N. B., Capitalist, Deal- 
er in Lands and Farm Imple- 
ments. 

White, Walter C. Merchant -Sta/ 
Store." 

Williams, Dr. A. L. T., Physician and 
Surgeon. 

Wallace, Dr. J. H., Physician and 
Surgeon. 

Webb, J. H., Lawyer. 

Whitaker, S. E.. Racket Store. 

White, C. B., Marble Works and Mon- 
uments. ^ 

Whitten, D. M., Sheriff Fayette Co. 

Welker, William, States Attorney of 
Fayette County. 

West, Wm. Cashier T. N. Pitkin & 
Co. 

Congressman-elect F. S. Dickson 
was born in Hillsboro, Mont.gomery 
county, 111., October 6, 1S77, and 
after finishing his common school 
education he was graduated from 
the high school at Decatur, HI., in 
the class of 1.S96. He married Miss 
Theresa Scott, ('au.ghter of Dr. J. 
W. Scott, who was the secretary of 




FRANK STODDARD DICKSON 
Who was elected Congressman from the 23d (111.) Dis- 
trict, November 8, 1904. 






the state board of health under the 
administration of Gov. J. P. Altgeld. 
When war broke out between the 
United States and Spain, young 
Dickson was one of the first in 
southern Illinois to volunteer his 
services. He entered as a private 
and came out as the quartermaster 
of the 4th Illinois National Guard. 



under Col. J. Mack Tanner. Dick- 
son studied for the bar but has not 
yet been admitted. Last Septem- 
ber he was made the principal of 
the Ramsey High School. Mr. Dick- 
son is a resident of Ramsey, and is 
the third to succeed as member of 
the National Legislature from Pay- 
ette County. 





On the left Mrs. ,\nna Peters, torineiiy of Vandalia, now of Stockton. Cal.. dauj^hter of 

the late Col. Ferris Forman. Mrs. Peters is a niece of Mrs. Booth. On the right, Miss 

Tab'tha Booth, who is the oldest member of the First M. E. Lhurch now living. Has 

been a resident of Vandalia over sixty years. 



MRS. MARY HENINGER, 
Mother of Mrs. W. M. Farmer, who 
came to Fayette County in 1S33. 



1 K D E X 



UOSS' HISTORIC SOUVENIR 



OF 



VANDALIA ILLINOIS 



I 



19C4 



CoTiDiled,- July-August-Septexber 1927, at -,43 rtilliairis Parkway, 
Denver Colorado, b,y- 

iilizabeth Henrietta Broirwell 



.INDEX OF PORTRAITS 1 



A 



A3ERNEHY, Jo 

ADAMS, Jo 

ADDISON, Vlabel 

Nellie 

AKERViAN, /linnie 

ALBERT, VIrs Ida 

Janes ^., (atty) 

J. v.. (lis residence) 

Ars J.M.,i son Millie- 
Millie, -157 

ALEXANDER,JaTies,(l904)- 

ALLEN,Robt. 

A'^3UEiL, Clara 

A VISLER, Caroline, 

Jo'in,(pioneer,d9c'd) — 

Virs John 

ANDERSON, John P., 

AS"-iCR0FT,4on.E.Vl., 

AUGUSTINE, Byron W.ncgt- 

AUSTIN, Frank, 

ielen 

i.L., 

AVER5f,Mrs E.D.i Frank, h 
son, of Ft Collins Colo 



l.^O 
i25 
133 
133 
131 
-30 
-35 
-43 
157 
132 
110 
138 
131 
157 
172 
151 
131 
-35 
129 
133 
133 
-57 
er 



•155 



3AHDE,l.W.(Lone Grove) 66 

3AILLIE,Vlyrtle, 1.33 

3AKER,D9lbert 131 

3 ALES , Glo ven i a 133 

BARKLElf ,0 .F. ( residence )-39 

Orville 44 

BANCROFT, VIrs Lincoln, dau. 

oj Jno .Gochenour 128 

BAR>IETT, Isaac, ( arciitect-38 

3ARTLETT,Bealah, (singer )121 

'Ars Nellie, ( singer )-7l-121 

BASCOA,Nahu-n,(G.A.R. ) 58 

BASSETT,Dr.Geo.A.,dec'd-25 
BEACH, Ellinor,dau. of /rs 

Harriet K.. Beac^i 143 

Harold, 150- 

^rs Harriet K. 53 

Dr.Rollin E.,(dec'd) 29 

BECK,;Valter, 131 

3EEBE,3lanche( teacher, 

57 131 

Flossie, 131 

BEECHU,Tillie 33 

BEER, Gertie.^ 133 

Willia-n( author ) 48 



B BENNETT, B.Floyd, 161 

BELL, Anita, 133 

BERRY, Col. J as. W. (deed) ,not- 
ed early res.i Adj. Gen. — 39 

3INGAVlAN,Addie, 55 

Benjanin, 53 

VltsSPorrest 140 

Henry A. ,( residence ) 119 

Hugh, 37 

John 132 

Vlaud 137 

Rose 133 

BINGHA:vl,Cornd ia 39 

H.A. (of the G.A.R.) 58 

Hon. J. A. (his res i dene e)-y--54 
BINION, Francis, of Vernon, a 

pioneer, age 104» 155 

Frank, (vet. hotel teeeper) 86 

30GGS, Janes A., 131 

30LIN,VIrs iinnie, 50 

J .P.( insurance) 149 

BOLT,Arlie, 7 

Denny ===z-ZZ 37 

Vlrs Helen, ( wth. mother, grand 

Tioth.i babe Arlin e 104 

Vlaud 131 

Thos .J.(G.A.R. ) 58 

" cand.for sheriff 118 

VIrs T.J, (singer) 121 

Vet a 133 

BOND, Shadrach, 1st Gov. ills — 

in 1818-1322 ■ 23 

His nansion when Governor 

30NWELL,Hallie E., ^31 

BOOTH, Vliss Tabitha 175 

BOWLES, VIrs Ethleen 59 

BLACK, Geo .N . ,f ormerieesident 
librarian, Sxjringf id d 17 

BLA5rKWELL,Mrs Vlary J., widow 

of Col.Robt.Blackwell i75 

Col .Robert( noted editor)-40 

his old residence 16 

BLANKFNSHIP,J.F.(atty) 35 

BRADSBY,H.C.,for'nerV of Van 
-dalia,now of Ef f ingham-ii3 

BRANNON,Chas,i30, Viae 437 

BRIGGS, Laura, teacher, 57 

BRODBECK, August, rachnt 32 

Etta 134 

John, nerchant, 29 

Willi an 33 



1 



.-INDEX OF PORTRAITS 2 



BR0[s.Ai/V,3elle,V. ores. Ladies of) 
tlie G.A.R _ 137 



3R0.VlWELL,Hon.H.P.H., (deed) a ) 
forTier res. of Vandalia> late ) 
of Denver Colo.(i/Vas Judge of ) 
Fayette County in tne fifties) 

23 

3R0WN,VIiss Adelaide, ne nb.Wo nan ' s 

CI ub 33 

Organist ,VandaIia Vlet^ .Ciurchsg 

another portrait 167 

BROWN, B.D., of Wilberton Twp . SS 

Clara B., teacher, 131 

Frank, 37 

Geo.A.(Otego Twp) 35 

Geo .W. (banker ) 20 

Mrs Geo .W. , treas. WOTien « s Foreign 

\4issionary Soc.Vi.E.Ch. 147 

Henry (Propr.Vand. Saw Viills )-50 

Henry C.)saTie) 68 

John J.(Gr.^.of I.O.O.F 11 

Vliss Lucille, gau.Jno .J . 175 

vuB. BROWN, teacier 131 

\4innie 134 

•\Ars Nellie(nee Blackwell) — 175 

Nellie G. 53 

O.L.( V.Pres.Ins.Co . ) m 

Sarah, 134 

BROKING, Art'i. 4., of Effingham 

(photographer 175 

Dale, (age 2^ yrs ) 132 

Janes H . , ( in group,G. A.R. ) — 5S 
J.H., his residence in Vand.135 
J .JV.(of Jacksonville )Pho tog. 159 
Warren, his store bldg. 137 

BR5fS0N,P.R.,ofnj .(rling Green-66 

BUCHANAN, A. J. ,^n H^as . ) 142 

Janes, (ex-Co .Clk. ) 93 

Fred, (son of N.S.) 174 

N.S.(Vlr & Mrs) 174 

hone of N.S.Buchanan 101 

BULLINGTON,Cleve, teacher 131 

J.J. , teacher 57 — 53 13 1 

Josiah, atty , 49 

3URBY,Eddie,i24— J.Vl 124 

BURNSIDE,J.G.,atty, 43 

Lida (with her gr.noth.) 152 

BURTSCHI,fanily of i4i 

Daniel, --i4i 173 



Joseph C. 90 141 

Julius-P9-14l Leo 132 

Theodore 74 141 

CAHILL,Vlrs Betty 62 

CALL,JoBie teachec 131 

CAMPBELL, P. L. (Bear Grove) 36 

Hon.Robt.A.(i904 ogKan.) — 159 



CAPPS,Chas.E.(his res.) 18 

Benjamin, early meccht • ( dec' d) 
83 

Mrs Ben3.(her residence) — 98 
Ebenezer,( leading mercht. of 

Vand.when capital) 98 

his old store bldg 11 

George B.(ex alderman )ll!I-45 

125 his home 112 

Vlrs Lucy 142 

Thomas(of milling comp.) — 9l 

CARD,William(of I.N.G.) 138 

CARVIACK,Amos(age 10) 132 

Mrs Belle 30 62 

Fred, (age 5) 132 

Fred(of the Leader ) 140 

Reed(3ge 10) 132 

Wilson, ( musician) 114 

CARROLL, Sadie E.,teachr 131 

CORRIGAN, Helen, age 8 133 

CARSON, Wm. Lane, (fire stock)ll3 

CARTER, Eunice 131 

GATES, Joseph, 64 

William(age 7) 132 

CHADWICK,R.V.( ex_alderman)-45 

CHANDLER, Roy, merchant 51 

as singer with choir 89 

as officer in I.N.G. 138 

Fred, as off. in I.N.G. 138 

CHESHIRE, Myrom, ( memb. I .N.G) — 
138 

CLARK, Dan* 1 M. 165 

D.M.Clark's home 102 

Mrs H.N. 71 

Joseph B.,(saw Vlill) 99 

Mabel, (age 11) 133 

Nellie 65 

Mrs Rhoda 60 

CLAYTON, Mrs Annie 1?4 

Clara(age 9) 133 

D.P .( alderman 1904) 45 

IMBM E.P 124 



.IMDEX OF 



CLAY TON (continued) 

Lieut.E.P., Via.] or E.P. 

— S5— 8S 124 

CLEARY,Art .(f ire vol an.) 135 

■i.D.(vTl.Fire.DeDt . ) 135 

Julian(age 7)Leo,age 4)132 

COLBERT, El V in, (Hagers town — 
122 

COLE\/lAN,C.F. (editor Lea,der 

30 -140 

Vlrs May (club Tienb. )§3-144 

COLES, Edward( 2d Gov. of Ills) 
(1823. see biog. ) 26 

COLLINS,J.D.(Ins.) 21 

his lOTie 156 

J.J.(-ne-nb.G.A.R. ) 58 

Vlrs Vlartha 71 

CO NRAD,W. A. (teacher) 131 

COOK,R'dffin(age 12) 132 

Gertrude- 133* — Jakie 132 

Wi Ibur — |eS:ilGl-) 132 

^A elvin Ler oy,( also called 
"Roy",)son of J.W. of Cas- 
ey Ills.Sc rep. of HullTian ^ 
Co. of Terra Haute 1904*S: 
in fifties press boy of the 
Age of Ste am, ^8 

COOPERjJa-neSi-nemb.I.N.G.-lSS 
COTHERN,ThOB J . -teacher— 131 

COUCH,.! .W., teacher 131 

COUNCIL, Ina T. ( neTnb.Woiian • s 

Club Of Vand. S3 

COX,Vlildred, age 4, 132 

CRAIG, Jessie, (teacher )57- 60 

70—131 

CRAWFORD, F.E., teacher 131 

CRAYCROFT,Benj . (residencei64 

Benj.F. ^ son Harry 125 

EtheJ;(age 9) 133 

Craycroft's foundry 145 

Craycroft's brick yard — 167 

CREEL, Helen i Lucille 133 

CROTZER,Dan,and Lucy 124 

CROUCH, Ara,teacher-Vand.Sch. 

57 — 60—70 131 

CROW, Vlarshall, —age 9, 132 

Mary (age 13) 133 

Mrs Vlattie 60 

Rev. N. (castor Vl.E.Ch.) 74 

DAUGHERTY,Vlrs Harriet 59 

DAVIS, Geo. F. teacher 131 

Glenna(age 7) 132 



PORTRAITS- 3 

DAVIS (continued) 

Glenn a 132 

Howard-('ne'nb.l.N.G.) 138 

Howard 41 

Lucinda( teacher) 131 

Sarah age 13 133 

DEABLER, Bessie 133 

Chaise (boy) 41 69 

George 69 124 

G.I.(VIfr)-S8, ^A^d G.I. — 71 

Gregory(age 9) 132 

Ida May -134 

Jessie(age 5) 133 

DENNY, F.T. 87 

Maurine \florey 139 

DICKSON, Frank Stoddart, an 

M.C. elect of 1904 i75 

DIECKVlANN,Adolph Louis( age 
5 yrs)with family gtoup-81 
A. H. (August H.) pioneer, b. 

in Germany , merchant 33 

Anelia Elsa( dau.Geo . A. A .31 

Geo .A. A. 128 

four of his children 81 

his wife Ella A., 147 

his residence in Vand. 102 
(_G_^E.,(Sect .Bd. Trust ees-31 
Geo .H. ( b. Germany )mcht — 22 

Mrs Jeannette io4 

Herbert EgTiont(age3 81 

Merle, (group of Oonfirmat- 
ion class of Lutheran Ch. 
68 

Thomas, musician 67 

Tina(club member) 134 

Wil helm, also Willie, aged 

11 yrs 31 132 

Thomas, age 13 132 

The New Dieckmann Hotel — 

(being built 1904) 169 

DIETZ,E.J. 146 

DILL, Roy 124 

DINGES,Chas.L. Sr 84 

Esther, (child) 133 

Mrs Maggie (W.C.T.U.) — 71 

DIXON, Mrs Albert( W.C .T .U )- 

71 

Claude, age 3, 132 

David M. 143 

Mrs D.M. 167 

Mrs Eliz.(nee McCord)-i67 

Mrs Hattie( vocalist) 70 

DODGE, Mrs Louise(nee Nick- 
-erson,in group of fami04 
Capt .Thos.W. 31 



-INDEX — OF — PORTRAITS 4 



DONOVAN , Vlike 125 

DO LEY, Jaiiesjteaciier-lSl 
DOUGLAS, Stephan A. (his be. 

-ginning in Vandalia — B 
(footnote) 
D0UT[iITT,Cora,teacheri31 
DOYLE i Ermerick, their 

place of bus. m 

DRAPER, Isabel, Sc Vlardel 

children 132 

DUFFY, Owen, ( host ) 34 

DUNBAR, J .J . ( tchr ) 131 

DUNCAN, Albert, age 7 132 

JosephDancen, Governor 
of Ills. 1834 27 

DURBIN,Vliss Nora 150 

OsTier(age n) 132 

S . VI. ( teacher) 131 

DU BROCK, Nellie West-139 

EAKIN,Fern( child) 133 

Janes, (Dep.Shf . ) 100 

Jas.W.(his hone) 159 

Rhoda( child) 133 

EASTERDAY,\Ars Anna 59 

Virs Bessie 32 39 

Chas .Floyd, (Sup t. Schools 

Fayette Co. 10 — 69 — 123 
Fred, 125 

Joe( boy ) 41 

•Joe( Tie-nb.Ills.N.G. 133 

ECCLES,Capt. Joseph T 

( dec ' d 33 

ECH0LS,E.A.,Prin.Sch._57 

ECK,Bertha( Tie-nb.Conf irm- 

-ation class, Luth.Ch. 38 

ECKARD,F.C., banker, 50 

his residence 43 

VIrs Frank, (nee Etchison 
(in group wth parents- 

JL62 

F.Vl. (ex-Co .Clk. ) 23 

EDWARDS, Belle, Tie-nb. Club) 
j^34 

Ina (child) 133 

Ninian ,( chf. Just ice of 

Ky., and in 1827 Gov. 

of Ills 26 

Luke 154 

Walter, child, 132 

E^LERS, Orpha,teacher_i3i 
EICdENLAUB,Elisha( boyi32 
ELA.Vl, Addison, teacher- 131 



ELA'iA( continued)Edwin,tchr-i3i 
Vlabel( child) 133 

ELLIOTT, Vlrs Anna( of i/Voman' s 
relief corps) 59 

ELLIS, Carl 5c eiaude_67-138 — 
(both musicians) 

ELLIS ON, Daisy, teacher i3l 

ELVlORE,V[artha,her home 159 

EVlERSON,Cecil, child 132 

EVlERT,Cal 124 

EVIVIEL, Belle L.(club Memb— 63 

Chas.F. 82 

C .F. 64 

Vlrs C.F.,her residence 50 

Fred — 32* Freddie 132 

EVlERIOK,Noah 46 

partner with Doyle 111- 

ENCK,John VI. ,( fireman) 135 

^artin( fireman, Vol .Co . )-i35 

ENGLER,.vlrs Jennie 157 

ERNST, Ferdinand, his old, and 
in 1819, fine house 34 

ESCrILEMN,Vliss Hallie 62 

Irene( Tieiib.VI.E.Ch. Choir — 69 

ETCHISON, VIr ^ Vlrs John, with 

dau.Lillie, etc* igg 95 

VIr Jno. Etchison 95 

EVANS, Aiken, dec ' d 40 

Bert , merchant, 87 

Charles, ner chant 6 2 

Janes S., merchant 128 

Mary \targaret Loveless — 144 

EWING,Wii.Lee, (fifth Governor 
of Ills. 1834:^ 27 

FARVIER, Gwendolen L.-133 — 174 

Vlrs Illinois Farmer 158 

Mabel, (Deed) 174 

Virginia-69>Virginia L.-174 

Hon.Wxi.N., 10 

his residence in ¥andalia- 
-55*his mother-in-law Mrs 
r!enninger,pi .anrived 1833. 
176 

FAYETTE Co .Schoolteachers 

(group of about 150 port. 131 

nanes of these p. 136- 

FEHREN, VI.(decd)early res. 20- 
FIELD,aon.P.,Sec.of Std;e,in- 
1829, his old res. in Vand.i08 

FITCH, Geo. R., deed, a tty. 55- 

FLACK,(his old hotel) 14 

FOGLER,Allie 63 69 

Lillie G. 131 

W.M. ,Pres.ist Natl.Baik 149 

his residence 94 

FORBS,Joe, 124 



.INDEX PORTRAITS 5 



FORCE, Lena, teacher 13 l 

FORD,T)aper T.ill ,enplo.yes 
p. 124, pic. of Vlill,_i47 

interior of Mill i4S 

POR>AAN, Co I.Ferris, deed — 

eTiinent early citizen33 

FOUCHT,C .D.— teactiec-131 

FOUKE, Hon. Jacob, deed. -25 

(Ex-Circuit Judge) 

FRAILEY,HoTer,-tctiE--l3l 
FRAZER,Mrs Mat ilda, daugh- 
ter of Col .Greenup, p. -1 
FRAZIER,Geo .1., tchr-i31 
FREEvlAN,SierTian, child- 132 

FRIEND, Geo .-teacher 131 

FRIER, Albert 35 

Freddie(child) 132 

FROST, Ed 124 

John, his residence — 113 

FRYE,John, 139 

John L.( teacher)--2_i3i 

GAINES, Anna, Chi Id 133 

John 124 133 

Reuben — 484 Ed 124 

(Ho-ne of E.C .Gaines-97 

GALLAG::iER,Hon.A.J.(DrO'n. 

lawyer of the fiftiess9 

29 

GASS,W.H 124 

GAUTT,N.L 56 

GERICHS, Pauline 134 

Fred 125 

GLOEDE,VIrs C, 143 

G0AD,:4.:-1. , teacher i3i 

G3C4EN0UR, Ars Aline 50 

Allie 35 

d.G 62 

John (capitalist ) 19 

residende of iQi 

Mrs John, 106 

Lynn (child) 132 

/innie VI. 143 

Nerval C ., (I.C .R.R. )ii9 

G00DBRAK£,Cecil( child, 132 

Clyde, (child) 133 

EnTa, child, 133 

GOODE,Vlinnie F.,tchri3i- 

GORDON, Fred (child) 132 

Rev .Jaties, early oreacher 

(deed) 35 

Mr ^ vlrs J. A. 4 Fredi65 

Joseph A.-^^Bli^I 10 

Ars Letitia W.(ae. 95)13 



GORD0N(Continued)Vlary A. 63 

gid *-fordon floriiestead — 165 

GRliENE,De Witt, child 133 

132— 

GREENUP, Col. W.C. early resi- 
dent and founder, pic of his 

daughter. ( f roni$ispiece-_ 

GREER, Dr Geo., old res. — 120 

Geo. (boy) 132 

Libbie,girl, 133 

Miller, boy, 132 

GREGOR!ir, Hon. Dan ' 1, noted ear- 

_ly lawyerSc Judge 48 

^ios Josephine, her home92 
GREIDER,3ophronia,tchr-i3l 

GRIDER,Em'na,tchr, 131 

GRIFFITH, Bessie, 6* 

( 65 

Frank, boy 132 

Lillian 137 

Samuel P. -teacher 131 

GRUBAUGH,Sam 124 

GUFFY, Lee, teacher 131 

Mrs L.L. Guffys home~i70 

Nathan(G.K.R. ) 58 

GUINN, Charles 131 

Dora 140 

F.M. (attorney ) 129 

GUY,Dr .WT..H., (G.A.R. ) 58 

HAAS, /iorris-i- 139 

HABICH,Mrs Oliver, wife of 

early postnaster 145 

HACKLEMAN, Kate, girl, 133 

Louis,TeTb.ch .Choir 69 

HAGY, Carl, boy, 132 

Ernie, also Harold,boysi32 
H ALL, Ne Hie- 13ft, Val era- 13a 
HALLER,Dr .Francis B., deed, 
noted old physician, of Fay- 
ette county in fifties-33 
HAMILTON, Jno .G. , deed. res .of 

Vand.50 yrs ig3 

Mary, and Vernie R., 131 

HAMMOND, WTi.,alderxan 45 

HAMPTON, C.W., his home — 118 
HANKINS,Jas., early Sheriff 

Fayette Co. 164 

James-e?, — James 114 

Ravi 11a, teacher 131 

WilliaTi(old Circuit Clk--) 
145 

^rs Wni.(his wife) 155 



HARDING, Vlrs VIary( W.R.C )59 

Vi.J., !iis hOTie lOO 

HARLEY, ^laggie 131 

HARRIS, Rev. Vlancil A., 47 

HARRISON,Jno.T., teacher 

131 

HASSLER,C.R 45 

4AUSVIANN , Anna 68 

Edith, 139, George 64 

Lydia(child ) 133 

HAYES, Roy( boy ) 41 

HAYWARD, Birdie 62 

Clare (girl) 132 

W.A. , jeweler ,-34 99 

Wu. Vlueician 37 

HEAVEy,Charles( nusician)- 

114, — Janes, sane, 114 

9EGKERT,Vlattie B., 131 

HICKETrlORN,H.J.,tchr 131 

HEDGPETH,Einia,-tchr 131 

HEIZ, Andrew, ex-sher if f-47 

HELBOCK,Geo 132 

John-i54,his home 99 

Vlrs John 146 

John Jr.,\flfr. ii9 

Rabie ^^68 

4ELVl,J.F.,(Jr.,of Wheat- 
land twp. Fayette Co. — 36 
HENNINGER,VIiss Lizzie— 71 
Vlrs Vlary ,Tiother of Vlrs 
FarTier,4 pioneer 1S33476 

( 176 ) 

HEiMNON, Ida, t Cher 131 

HENRY, Hon. B.W., at ty 12 

-nenb.of G.A.R. 53 

Frank I.,Tiusician 114 

Wallace,boy , 132 

HERMANN, Vlax 42 

aldernan of 1903 45 

Ruby, 65 

HIBBEi;S,J.F., 175 

HICKVIAN,Bob, i25 

Vlrs Cyntnia i gr.Ch.-i62 

her residence in Vand89 

Vlrs Eugenia, wf .Dr .T.G150 

Harry Anderson 150 

\4ontgo-nery(decd 55 

Paschal S., 150 

Robt . 130 

Robt.W.(City Clk.)i4 45 

Col.Thos.B.,architactl*6 

Dr.Thos.G.,decd. 15 1 

HICKS,Rev.I.S.(Bapt )70-74 

El la- Vlrs 70 



.INDEX- 



._ PORTRAITS 6 

HIGGINS,Chas 135 

Clifford, 135 13^9 

Clifford Fehren( cashier)- 

39 

Vlrs Jennie 60 

Julia 139 

Robt .T., (Dr.)-23,home — 19 
HIGGINBOTHAM, Carrie M.-i45 

Dr .C.A., 49 

C .W. , Tier chant, deed. 59 

HINCHCLIFF,Miss Clara 62 

HOAR,Ella,tchr 13 1 

L.K., contractor 88 

Vlrs L.K.,-i29,her hJne-X^^ 

129 

HOFFV[ANN,Anna ^ Julia— 131 

HOLLIDAY,Vlaud,tchr 131 

HOLM AN ,Cortez, surveyor- 110 

Phoebe, teacher, 4 13 1 

HOUSTON, Chas 135 

Chas.F 175 — George 139 

Geo .F. , 166 

his farm "Waverly" 85 

Martin P. (hardware) 31 

M.F.(his residence) 9i 

Mrs M.F, 127 

Capt .Sam 85 

Waverly Henry 139 

Mrs Wave, 62 

HOWARD, Mrs A.B. tchr 131 

HOWELL, Chas .W. , tchr^3^^-i3l 

HUBLER,Mrs Belle, 137 

HUDSON, Alvin, boy, 41 

Ethel, child 133 

HUMPELER, August ,45 125 

HUMPHREY, Allen( child)— 132 

F.C.( druggist )—°i 117 

his home 128 

Gerald^child) 132 

Hector S . ,f ounderyVandalia 

Unio n'jpaper, editor 81 

Mrs H.S.155, home 95 

Jose F., 63 

HUNT, Leonard, tchr, 131 

Robt. Jr. of Carson I'wp — 66 

HUNTER, Mrs Nannie 71 

HUSS,H.T.,his home, i7l 

Sue, ( teacher) 131 

HUTCHINSON, MM^ J. A 94 

Katie, MMaitt 134 

HYDE, Mrs Grace 60 

Ills. Natl. Guard, Co. I — 138 
(group of 30 pictures) 



• INDEX— PORTRAITS 7 



IVIES, Vlrs Lena 60 

INVIAN, T .J . , 143 

IRELAND,ETnianuel, (first, Co. 
treas.,^ 7th Vlayor of Van- 

-dalia 48 

Genevieve (ciild) 133 

VIrs Lillie 70 

Walter (boy ) 133 

IRISH, Arnold, boy ±'^2 

Elaine, 133, Iris-133, J.H.- 
(Dep.Co.Clk) 30 



JAVIES ,Evadna, l'^3 

Floyd -^30 

Joseph F., ex. Circuit Clk.- 
also G.A.R. 24 58 

JEFFARES, Catherine 131 

JENKINS, Ezra, decd.tchr 40 

musician 57 

John, deed. G.A.R. 147 

Thotias K.,(ex-Co.Supt .Sch. ) 

fomerly Vlayor 24 

VIrs Nannie ; 97 

JINNET, Foley, graduate, of 
Sharon Two. Payette Co.-l''^^ 

JOHNSON, Carrie, 62 

VIrs Carrie 3q 

E. , — 124 Pern 133 

JONES, Nornan 40 

JERAULD, Henry P., ^q 

Gorton D.,r,erchant §i_ii7 

Vliss Jeanie, singer 121 

\Ars Jennie 50 

Rachel, singer, 10 1 

VIrs Sarah(W.R.C 59 

(Jeraulds oldBlksiith shop 
(early bldg iqS 



KALEY, Daniel, Township clk.- 
149 his hOTie 153 

KASXASKIA RIVER Bridges, old 
and new 35 37 

K.ASTEN,Wii 25 

Henry (deed) 19 

KATZ, Jacob, Tierchant 54 

KEEN,F.D. , 1;^^ 

KELL,Chanee, — tchr 131 

KELLY , Ja-nes 34 

Vlargaret(child) 1 ^^ 

KEPNER, Mae,— tchr 131 

KERN, Lizzie, (of conf irnation 

class,Luth.Ch. 1904'3 6S 



KIDD, Jennie, ( asst .Prin. )-iii 

KYLE, Nannie \4.,tchr. I3i 

KING, Bart 125 

KIRK, St el la, 134 

Pauline, age 9, 133 

KOEHLER,Vlr & Mrs P.O 16O 

KNIGHT, Dels ie, tchr, 131 

KNOWLES , Dr . Jo s .S . , deed 54 

KURTZ, Geo . A. , Tierchant-ii«-i30 

Mrs Geo. A. (nee Swift) 153 

Grace M.,dau.J.W. 124 

Ida, child of J.W., 149 

John,( Tiusician) 114 

Mary 124 



LAKIN , Ara 62 

Jessis L. (foreman on journ- 

-al V_andalij !J^i05:' 140 

Mrs Jesse L.Lakin i7l 

Mrs Nellie , 62 

Nellie Doyle, 139 

T.N .Lakin(Edr.VandaJ^ia Uni^n 

in 1904 140 

his port.wth 2 sons 49 

his residence, Vandalia-152 
LAMB, Bessie, tchr 131 

Maggie J., tchr 131 

LAPE, Charles, tchr I3i 

LANGDON,"Nig»i,of the Base 

Ball Club,Vandalia 125 

LANSFORT,M.L.,tchr 131 

LAPE, Eva, — tchr 131 

Jeannette 127 

L.C.,teaCher 131 

LAWLER,Cora,(of Sharon )-i23 
Grace, — grad. 1904, Sharon 123 

PrfeeTian,age 5 i32 

LAWSON, Mary- tchr 131 

LEACH, Joe, 124 

LE DAUX, Florence, age 10 — 133 

LEE, Benj .Franklin, of Shobon- 

-ier, pioneer, ae 9S-)-98-155 

Harry, boy 41 

Win. H. (of Shobonier,ae 92-& 

a oioneer 155 

Lee's Old Mill on Kaskaskia 
River at Vandalia 9 

LEEVER,Agnes-i33 ,Bernice-i33 

LEIDIG,Geo.(2d Mayor of Van- 

-dalia i^ 

LEWIS, Richd. Catty, deed 40 

LEY, Mrs Mamie E.,tchr 131 

LIGGET,Mrs Cath. ( W .C .T. U )-7l 
LILLEY,(see next page) 



.INDEX — PORTRAITS 8 



LILLET, Virs rl^rrietfSc 2 
children 

John, Tier chant 

Mrs John 

HoTie of Jno.Lilley 

NorTan , boy ,-i04 

LIPPEL,Vlaggie,apre n 

LIPSEY,Vliner,IllseijiG___ 

LIVINGSTON, David, age lo 
LOAR, Harry, Ti- Tib. Ills. N. 

13S, Tiusician 

LOG KART , Glenn , t chr 

J .W. , 

LOGUE, Annie, t chr 

Rosa, (teacher) 

Stella, (tocher) 

LORTON, Curtis, age 12 

LOVETT, Elizabeth R., 

Vlaud, teacher . 

LUZENBEEL,W.E.,tchr 

LYND,Jno.(in 1904 a res 
Pittsburg Kansad.pic.o 
house in Vand. belongi 
to hin 



gr. 
104 
-92 
142 
163 
132 
133 



G._ 

-67 
131 
-32 
131 
131 
131 
132 
131 

131 
131 
.of 

f a 



i43 



VIABRY ,Geo.W.,(Dep.$hf )-i03 
Mrs Geo. W., her residence- 

152 

Lila,age 9, 133 

McClAIN, Isabel .Brown 139 

V!cCONNELL,Jno .VI. (Pi* ) 102 

VlcCORD, David, age B 132 

D.C . (drugs ) 106 

Vlrs Harriet , deed, 101 

R.J .N . ( decd)drugs 1O6 

Jaiiie, 139 

Vlrs W.F. (teacher) 131 

Vlrs Willa,her ho-ne 164 

V!cC0RVIICK,Glinton(tchr)l3i 

VlcCOY,Alta(tchr) 13 1 

VlcELHENEY, Francis, ae 13 

135 

VIcGREGOR,E.,iiarble wrkrii3 

VIcKELLER,A.S., 30 

Tiusician ,Presb.Ch .Choir 

121 

Mcknight, Reece, Tiusician 114 

McDonald, Chas.H. 95 

Vl&Tiie (tchr) 131 

McDUFP, Peter, f^rTier res.,_ 

in 1904 on Atchison Kan3S 
McILHENEY, Fred, age 6 132 

J .F. , Tier chant 91 



McILWAIN P0ST.G.A.R.i\io.273- 

(group of 20 members) 58 

Woman's Relief Corps of-59 
(group of 15 Vandal ia lad 4«s 

McLaughlin, Isabella Bond— 56 
(wf .Hon.Robt .K. ) 
Hon .Robt .K., ex-State Tr ._56 
Their residence 29 

McLEOD,( Vand. pho tog.) 13 

McNUTT,Wm.A.,G.A.R 58 



( 



MADDOX,John F.,8th Mayor- -21 
Mrs Mary , deed, once propr.of 

the old Maddox House 18 

(She was hostess of Robt.G. 
Ingersoll,Crutchf ield the 
architect, and Henry P.H. 
Bromwell at this House in 
the fifties. (Note by H.E.fi) 



MAHON,Rev.Benj .of Avena,ae Sl 

pioneer 155 

J .W. , (teacher) i3i 

Ray(of St Peter Ills., atu- 
-dent winning prize 122 

MAMMEN,A1 lie, vocalist 67 

Est e 11a 130 

Ethel, 130 137 

John, senior, City Tr. 1903-45 

MANION,H.P. 119 

James M. 147 

MANNON, Carroll Brown, boy-132 
MARTIN, viinnie, of Sharon — 123 

MARTY,Chas.J. 62 

MERTZ,Wellington(G.A.R. ) 58 

MATHENY, James A.,atty 44 

MATHERLY,Lon S .dep .P .Master- 

t newspaper corr. 7 — - 

His Vandalia home 93 

his dau. Florence g.9 126 

Mrs Lon.a.(nee McCord) 126 

MATTES, Charlie L.tchr 131 

VlATTIX,C.C.,tchr 131 

MAY, Aletha, aged 10 133 

Maud(Mrs) 60 

Eunice (age 8) 133 

Rev. Montgomery May, pastor cf 

-Bapt .Ch. 74 

Montgomery May,ae.« 432 

MAYHEW,Jno.L.(tchr) 131 

MAYS, Jesse, -ex-Sheriff 23 

MEARS,Rolla,age 8, 132 

MEEK, E.G. (nee Starnes) isi 

George- 10 153 



.INDEX— PORTRAITS S 



vIERRY,^rs «adge 62 

VIETCALF, Jas. , Jno. , Frank, Roy 
124 

viETZ6ER,Jno.U.,foriier t'res- 

board of Supervisors 84 

Viol lie, teacher 131 

vlILLER,F.E.,tchr 131 

L.W. ( deed: Tierchant 93 

P.H . ,tchr 131 

W.E.(Secy) 111 

VlILLS,Ada,age S 133 

Charles H.,his residence — 

157 

Jessie, age ic 133 

K. (boy, age 13 132 

^rs Lacy( A/.R-CTieiib) 59 

Selby, teacher i?i 

T.C.,T.eT.b.G.A.R 58 

-T.C .\Aills 'hjTie 114 

VIITCHELL, Annie 134 

L.F. (dec'd)Circ.Clk. 1C4 

virs Margaret (Pi. Fayettei72 

\«rs \Ailiie 70 

^OLLISDN, Joe,Tiasician 114 

VONTGO^ERI, Sarah L.,tchri31 

ViOORE,Geo.,age 15 132 

Viattie == = ======== 134 

W.I. (of Pope Twp-) — 66 

VORELOCK, Bessie, age « 133 

Carrie,-0r3al-, Frank-, — 133 
Frank, (Secy .Vol. Fire Dpi35 

vlDREY, Fred, age 10 132 

Hubert , boy, 41 

L.E., (hardware) S9 

his ho'De,Vandalia 99 

Dr .L.L.Vlorey , 20 

his residence 90 

^ila \4ore7, 35 

V.ORRISON,Cayse,of [i&nsoni22 
Cayse( teacher ) 131 

\^YERS,.J.R.,ex-Ald.-45 113 

P., 124 

/ Rev.S.D. Vlyers, pastor i904 

of St. Janes Ev.Luth .Ch-SO 

(in group wth conf irnation 

class 68 



NAYLOR, Elsie, age 10 133 

NEAL,F.1I., 124 

NEILL,4attie(tchr)-30 131 

NEWCDMB,Bessie(tchr ) 131 

NICKERSON, Louise, (see under 
nar.e of P odg e 

NIXON, lAorris, age n 132 

NORRIS.Lula.tphr i •:? 1 



0'BR1EN,J .W.,Vandalia's art- 
_iEt,his two paintingd pp — 

: 9-lC 

OGLESBY, Albert, member Ills- 

Natl.Gd 138 

Archie Oglesby,boy, 132 

Eugene, 124 

J. VI. (of Vol. Fire Dept.)l35 

OLIVER, Charles, tenor singer 
Vandalia Concert Band 67 

Jaties Oliver, musician 114 

§'NEAL, Beverly H. 138 

ORTON,Wt.. ( Ills .Natl .Gd- ) 138 

OWENS, Vlrs Jane, ( W .R .C . ) -g»M 

59 

PANSY HUNTING k FISHING CLUB 

(group of 7) 64 

PAR!CINSON,yirs Louie 62 

PARKS, W.H. of Avena 66 

PARRILL, Lillian, tchr 131 

PENWELL, Clyde 124 

L.T.(Tiemb.G.A.R. ) 58 

PERKINS, Ben 41 

PERRINE, Frank 132 

J . T . ( ISO 

PERRY, Stephen D.C. ( decd)i44 
Peter, ( ex-alderman, his old 

blksmth shp 109 

PERRYVIAN,Miss Lizzie-57 — 60 
PETERS, Mrs Anna( dau. Col • Fer- 

-ris Forman) 175 

PETTIBONE,A.H.(G.A.R. ) 58 

PFEIFER,A.W. .merchant 84 

his Vandalia home 98 

Chas. Lincoln Phifer 8 

PHILLIPS, Amasa H. 22 

Chas .H.,170* — J as. A. 104 

John 145 

PILGHER,Estella( tchr)i31-l57 

Kate (tchr) 131 

PITKIN, Anna (Mrs) 60 

Miss Bessie 165 

Thomas N., merchant, 17 

as memb.ch. choir 121 

with group of employes- i3C' 
his residence in Vandal. 17 

POLLOCK, Emma, tchr 131 

PORTER, Maud 70 

PRATER,J . J 111 

S.A.,(his residence) 127 

Walter, boy, 41 

PRICE, Arthur, tchr, 13 1 

Edna — tchr l3i 

PRYOR, Arthur 124 

(old Pryor residence) i73 

fLafavette Prvor's hoTie ) 



.INDEX — PDRTRAITS ^q 



PUVr/iEL,Allie-i23,Josie_i33 

Nora-(all of Sharon) — 123 

PUViVlILL,EsteTle,tchr-_. 131 

PURTELLE, Thomas 124 

PYLE,W.H.,(Supt.Sch. ) 5 7 



RADCLIFFE, J .H. ,tchr 131- 

RALSTON, Flossie 133 

RANDOLPH, Bessie Vlabel — 133 

^iazel 133 

RAY, Andrew, (Capt .G . A.R)_83 
Butler, volunteer firenan- 
155 

■Julian,tchr 131 

REDV10ND,Charles(fireTiani35 
"iazeljage li, 133 

REED, Alex. ( ex-chf . D0lice94 

/irs Joseph 151 

Joseph Reed's hoxie 94 

Joe ( boy )-4l, Nettie 133 

itfilliam, 34 

Virs i/VT;.(ar.) 157 

Williaii Jr. S2 

REVIANN, don. Fred, TeT.b. Cong- 

TDrOTi.nchnt 19 

his funeral, Vand. 1895 — 32 
Fred(City atty 1903)45-53 
139 

\Ars Julia, 59 — 60 

\4rs Rose(s'nall pic.) — 135 

REVIER,L.S., Vlr.i VIrs 14S 

REVIINGTON,fi.J .70-(G . A .R .53 

RETH[0RN,'denry-i32*John-i3 2 
Rosa-SS-Wm. (his home) — 97 

REUTER, Gertrude 133 

REXWlNKLE,Benj 42 

his residence 33 

^rs Ruth SO 

REYNOLDS, John(4th Gov. Ills 

in 1331-4 27 

RICE,ET.Tia 139 

Dr.F.L 1^ 139 

RICriARDSON,Fred(his resi5S 

RIC4IE,Hattie 4 53 

Will 139 

RIGGINS, Ira, ( phot og) 165 

RINGE,Jno.d.(G.A.R. ) 47 

RIPLEY, E.G., 117 

RIS0N,E.R.,decd.(offic)i02 

RITTER, Jacob, old res 55 

J .Will, architect 43 

Chf. Vol. Fire Dept . 135 



RITTER( continued) 

J. Will, his residence 91 

VIrs Vlila 60 

ROBERTS, Li zzie(tchr) 131 

ROBINSON, S.E. (of Kaskaskia66 

RODE, Jno.E. (9th Mayor) 22 

ROE, Art hmr, atty, 49 

Ezekiel 13& 42 

ROSS',Robt.W., editor of Hist- 

-ory of Vandalia 6 

(son of Judge J . /i/.Ross,b .Ky 
( Sc early res. Vandalia ) 

R0TH,John-i54,Virs John 157 

Mayme Roth, 65 

RUEVI.VIELIN ,Chas . boy , i32 

RUGAN,Laure(tchr) 131 

Ralph, boy, 132* Vivian 133 

RUV[VlEL,Celia-63, Charles-130 

Mrs Celia as musician 69 

C .L. (metib. Choir) 69 

Vlr.4 ^rs Joseph( pioneersi7l 
Mays (boy) 132 

RUTLEDGE, Geo. (Ills. Natl. Gd^.) 



138, 



musician67- 



John B.(res.60 yrs.) i7C 

Othello,rnemb.I.N .Gd. 138 

Sam (2d Asst .Chf .Vol .Fire 
department 135 

oATr.o /> -J (see Sayles) 
SALES ,Guida ^ r__ — '133 

SAPP, Earl, boy 132 

§AWl{EY,Miss Hazel 140 

SAYLES, Mrs Amanda( W.R .C ) 59 

Caroline, age 6, 133 

Castilla,age S» 133 

Celeste, age 4, 133 

Fleta 65 

Guida age 10 133 

J .F. (musician ) 114 

postmaster, & rural del. 129 
Mary E i§g 155 

SCHAFER,Chris(G.A.R.) 58 

SCHENKER,Celia( child) 133 

Etta C. g3 

John W.(i2th Mayor)-i7 45 

Marguerite^agfe 7) 133 

SCHERT, August, age 8, 132 

Carrie, 138 *t'dna 13 2 

George,nnemb.l .N .Gd. 138 

SCHEURER,Robt.G.,mcht no 

SCHILLING, Ruby, age 12 133 

SCHMIDT, Geo. 45, his hoirie--iOO 



.INDEX PORTRAITS n 



SCHVlIDT,Joe 1-52 

SCHl<lElDER,C-rbir,( alder Tan-) 

45 — in group-)fi3-his pest 

John J. Schneider ,T.erchant 
X3f Die. of hi^ residence-44 
SCHMOLL,Miss Belle 153 

SC90DLGRAFT, Go 1 die, teacher 

l,3i»t)rize student 422 

SCHULTE,. Julius R., 130, as llth 
Vlayor of ^and.i2,-a.s Capt. 

Vol. Fire ^e^pt- i^B 

SCHURER, Irene, aee 12 133 

SCHUTZ, Louis G.I 51 

Lucille, age 7 133 

SC3LES,Geo.{age 13) 132 

SCOTT,F.D.( printer) 15 1 

Wiss Mary^conpositor ) — iM 
SCH*IND,Dr.W.E.,denti«5t-_43 

SG^WARM,Julia— tchr 131 

SEAVIAN, Mabel Par-ner 139 

SEARS, F., also J., 124 

SEFT'jN,A.D. gg 5.'^ 

Henry (pioneer of Vand«-iF5 

Hugh, the hone of i^g 

§:Fr 8f §ef|§fi twp. pg 

SSHADRICK,CHas . L 124 

S9AFER,G .H.,teacher-57 131 

SHAW,S . J. ,Tif r .54,his home96 

SHEPLESf, Harry, age 5, 132 

SHIP V. AN, Grace, tchr 131 

SHIRLEY, John, old resid.-i.54 

SHONK,«iss Estelle 16C 

l^r-Sc Mrs William 16O 

i*illia'n-32>hiB factory-115 

SHULL, Eugene, age s, 132 

Wavie,age 10, 133 

SHUTT,Geo.E.,of Eamsey 66 

SIDNER,G.A.(of Ills. N.G. 138 

Florencp,tchr I'^i 

SIGLER,Nellie-i33-Roy-— 132 
SLATER,ArtHur,68,Lucille-.f^7 
SMITH, Alf. P., edr. Fayette Co- 

De*ocra_t ^4^ g^ 

His residence in Vand.-ii2 

Cecil, age 8 132 

C.G.,also editor, 4C-9.3-and 

his residence 03 

Ella F., (teacher) 131 

Ethyl, (tchr) 131 

Eualia .Grace 55 

Dr.H.D.,-39_64,home 90 



Lucy, age 7_ 133 

Raymond 132 104 

Tabbie 134 

W.F.(Mfr. 89--This home — -''^ 
SCHMOHL,or SMOHL,Mrs J._:— 153 

Mrs Mattha J 137 

SNELL, Lucille 153 

3NERLEY,Geo.F 96 

SN00K,G.Ralston,niusician_67 
SNYUER, Augustus, pic.of his 

descendant's home 66 

Gharles, teacher, i Cora — i31 

Edward, of Ills .Ntl .Gd. — 136 

Ona, ch i Id- 133, Ir.a, child- 133 

SONNEyiANN,yiiss Blanche, -dau ■ 

of C.G 153 

C .A. ,( pioneer) r35 

Ghas .G.-i2,his residence-42 

Mrs C.G. (nee Reir.er) 156 

Mrs ^liz .wf. Christian A.l^^ 

Grace 65 

He rir.an, member of band 67 

Miss Lucy-59,her home H^ 

Miss Habel 69 

"Tot" 12§ 

William(4th' Mayor) 32 

his residence 1C7 

SPALD1^JG, Horatio N 68 

His wife, dau. ©f H.B.Thomp- 

-son 171 

SP ANGLER, Guy, of III3.N.G.138 

SPECKMAN, Clara M.tchr 131 

SPENCER, Daniel^lumber 163 

SPRAGUE,Solon 131 

SPR I i^GER , Ha 1 1 i e , age 1 1 ) — 133 
HerT.an,-67,-4l-(vocalist ) — 
Josie(meT:b.Conf irm.Clss. )6S 

SPURBEON, Bessie, age n 153 

Ho n.E.B.Sourgeon, States' At 17 
of Ills .|cfeSicieiit_yand-)-65 

.Helen, age 5 133 

STAFF, Nora, tchr 131 

M.L. Staff, tchr i3l 

STAHL, Eugene, age B 132 

Jane^ Mrs ( Jane )V» ,R,C . 59 

Stella, age 10 133 

STAMM,Louise(club) 134 

STARNES, Martin, age 7 132 

STAPP, Dale, (age 4) 132 

Eugene Stapp,( worshipful Ma=:- 
-ter, Temperance Lodge AFAm- 
in 1903^ 5C 



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INDEX fORTRAITS 12 



STAPP,(contin. )Ralph, 132 

Will iam 106 

STEINHAUER,E.F. 53 

his coll. of birds 61 

Fred, -154, his here 95 

Geo. D. ,10th M&ypr,Vand.-i5 

as T.emb.old Band 114 

Mr. 5c Mrs Geo.D. laQ 

Lucien(age 5) 132 

STEINBRING,Ollie,age 11-133 

STILLMAN, Judge Jas.J. 46 

Sallie( VIrs )her residence93 

Sallie V!.(tGhr) 57 63 

STI«PSON,Rosella(T.emb.con- 
-firmation Class, Lutheran 

Church of Vand. 68 

STIMSON,Frederica 5- Rubyi33 

STOKES,J.E., 131 

STOMBAUGH,Thos.M. 135 

STONE, Alios, lie Tib. confirtiati- 

-on Class, Luth .Ch . 68 

Henry A., rusic dealer, 4 
fomer G.M. of I.D.D.F.24 

his hor.e in Vand. 173 

^A^s May D., (a Reb'^cca43 

STOUT, Chas 125 

"Dick»» 55 

Sidney B,,Tierchant 16 

S .B. ( TieT.b.G.A.R. ) 53 

Thos .J. ,(now res. Kan.) 81 

STRAUB,ATielia,age 10 133 

George, age 6 133 

STRAP?, J .T.B. 40 

STRICKLEN, Pearl 131 

STUBBLEFIELD,Anne(see name 

of Starnes) 

STARNES,Anne St ubblef ield-- 

(dau. of a pioneer) ic 1 

STURGESS,Bee,age 8 133 

M 

Vlargaret-age 10, 133 

Margaret S., g3 

Col.R.H.Sturgess,(9th Ills.) 
4aecdi___3g 

R.H.( banker of Vand.) 51 

STURGESS HILL, view of, above 

Vandal ia -.go 

STUTTLE, "Doc " ( base- ball ) 125 

SURDAVl,Effie,age 6, 133 

SWAN,Ziba S . ( atty ,decd ) 39 

SWEETLAND,Chas 134 



S YFERT, John, rriusici an, 67-69- 



TATE,Elizabeth,meiiib.Conf irma- 
-tion class, Luth. Ch. Vand. -68 
Fred,teacher,Fred.R. — 57-i3i 
Harry, s.- WiAliam( ILL.N .G .-138 

W.A 124 

TAYLOR, Fred. tchr, 131 

Fred M.(of Mulberry ts^^_i22 

Helen, age 5 133 

James 130 

TEDRICK,John(SeT.inary Twp)-66 

THEES,Mrs Ida L. 143 

TH0V,AN,D.S. (Sharon twp. ) 66 

Roy, (see Thomas) l^Q 

Mrs-Anne-TboT: 

THOMPSON, Mrs Ann, deed, former 

propr .Thompson Motel 56 

George, memb. Ills .N .Gd 138 

J .L. (memb.G.A.R. ) 53 

William G. (decd)Clk .Circ .Ct , 
4g 

TODD, Rev. Hugh W.,25 yrs pastor 
Presb.Ch.in Vandalia 29 

TRAVIS, Dr. D.L. (veterinarian ) 
120 

TRUEBLOOD,Mrs Lucy , chaplain - 
Florence Nightengale Circle 
ladies of G.A.R. 137 

TUCKER, Rev. J. G., 1st pastor of. 
the new M.E.Ch. so 

TURNER, Abbie M. 63 

Amy, teacher j_3-j_ 

Judge Geo.T. ^-^ 



URBANI, Jos. ( jeweler) 21 

Mrs L.J., 917 

Will J., jeweler 21 



VANDALIA, views, churches, anfl 
schools, buildings etcnotyet 

noted ^g¥^eups-Silso4 - 

Bands: _ 
Vand. Concert Band)20 meriH 

67 

Weber's old Military Bar.d 
(grpup of 12 musicians) 

114 



.INDEX PORTRAITS 13 



VANDALIA (pictures of,contiri.) 
Churches & Choi rs:- 
Old House of Divine Worship 

(built by State) 12 

Baptist Church(ist)P-l>oi%_75 

Evangftlican Lutheran 78 

its pastcrE 1895-1903 80 

/ its confirmation class of 
1903» group of 13 incl. Pas- 
tor 6B- 

Vlethodist Church, the old bid. 

destr.by fire iS99 76 

New VIeth .Ch. interior, exteri- 
or, 7 7, pas tor 80 

Choir of 1st Meth.Ch. 69 

(group of 19 members) 

Wescott Chaoel, (VI. E.Ch. South) 

(near Vandalia) 161 

PRESBYTERIAN Church, 1st 75 
its choir of S -iiemb.I__2i^i 
Roman Catholic Church, i pastor 
78-79 

Clubs & Societ ies-*-B©afds 

Aldermen of Vandf group of 15) 

of 1903-4 45 

Base Ball Club,i903(l3 fig)l26 

Cracker Jack Club( igmenb) 41 

E.F.Club( ladies)i6 nemb. 134 

Florence Nightengale Circle— 

(ladies of the G.A.R 137 

Fire Dept . Vand. ( Volunteersi35 
Home Study Glub (23 meT,b)-60 
Hoot Hoot Camping Club(20)l39 

Ills. National Guard, Co. I 133 

(group of 30) 
VIcIlwain Post 273(G .A .R. )__58 

(group of 20) 
-Vlcllwain Woman's Relief Crps 

(grouD of 15) 59 

None Such Club, (girls) 65 

(group of 13) 
Pansy Hunting & Fishing Club 

(group of 7 memb.) 64- 

Paper Mill (Ford • s )employfcs 

(grouD of 36) -1^24 

Press of Vandalia(i2 memb)i4o 
Supervisors of Fayette Co .-M9 
(group of 19, of 1904)— 66 
T.S.Club of Vand. (15 memb.)62 
T.N.Pitkin assocof empl.-i3o 

Woman's Club,(i6 mer.b.) 63 

Woman's C.T.U. of Vand. port.. 
(9 officers 1904) 71 



Schools of Vandalia- 



S&minary, built iB57 30 

High School 31 

Third Ward School 56 

Public Sch.Tchrs.Vand. — 57 
(group of lb, of 1904)- 

Fayette Co. School tchrs 

(group of over lOO )-l3l 

Sharon twp. graduates, — 123 
(group of 11, of 1904) 

Prize winners in countyi22 
(group of five, of i904 ) 

Vandalia little school ch* 

(group of 90 girls 133 

(little boys'group, — 132 

Fayette county boys'group- 
(assembled in Vand. 1902) 
-ev«*:-79--boys-r ?2 

Boys'Corn Contest Exib.-73 

V iews about the town ,Vanda, 
"In the Woods at Vandalia" 
(painting by early art- 
ist of Vandalia) 10 

Pioneers of Vandalia, liv- 
^ ing 1903, 155 

Old Church Bell of town — 
_ 168 

Old State Capitol Bldg. 

(before remodeled . 35 

(after remodeled-_g§-53 

(as it is 1904 24 

Court House Sq.igoo 46 

Old postoffice 34 

Charter's Hotel, when Van- 

-dalia was the Capitol22 

Flack's old hotel(histor- 

-ic bldg . 14 

Burner Bouse(old hotel) 

(when Vandalia was Cap'^'^ 
Covered Bridge(old) on ^_ 

(Kaskaskia River) 36 

New Bridge 37 

Mill erec.lggg iqq 

Old Lee Mill 9 

Brickyard,W.Vand 157 

Ford Paper Vlill-i47-i48-- 
149 — group employes — 124 

Eagle Brick Works 145 

Livery stables m 

Store interior 168 

Standard Oil plant 103 



.INDEX PORTRAITS 14 



VANDALIA,cont inued 

Views in an d ar oun d 

Brookdale, suTiier resort — ISO 

A Vandalia funeral, 1995 32 

Court ^ouse, Effingham I11-1C5 

^Ae-nbers of the Vandalia Pr^ess 

(group of 12, of 1904) 140 

Vandalia City Officers of 1904 

(group of 15) 45 

County Board of Supervisors — 

(group of 19 T.eTibers,i903)66 

Gallat in St . views-21-52 136 

SpanishWar Vols.arr.at Depot- 
153 

Old view of Vandalia houses67 

View of rail road tracks-i54 

Fayette County house( i894)-47 

Steam Laundry bid 103 

Cooperage & Lunber 6o— liO 

Wagon factory(old) 120 

Water Works ^ tower-lSl i5o 

Electric Light 4 Power Co.ioS 

Old Blacksmith shop 409 

View of Okaw River 154 

View N. f rXi.Sturgess Hill-i6C 
Wreck on Vand.Line R.R./97)88 

View of Vandalia 67 

"\4cKinley Rally, 1900 1C7 



VANDERHO0F,N.B.,land propr.iie 
VAN DjRSTAN,«rs Alice^ W .R.C )59 

Hon.Jno .P. (ex-U.S .Atty ) 52 

His residence in Vandalia — 28 

VOLBERG,Louis,ex-ald.Vand. — 45 

Mrs Sarah, 134 



WAGNER, Chas C, deed, 1st Maypr ) 
52 — Mrs C.C.Wagner's res. — 2C 
Rev. VI. L.Wagner, Pastor Luther- 
-an Ch.iS95-l903 80 

WAHL,Edw.F. deed, banker iQO 

Mrs E.L.Wahl 170 

WALKER, Geo. W., his res 5i 

Mrs Lillie Walker, of Hyattville 
in Wy©. 152 

WALL, Miss Ida,W.R.C., 59 

WALLACE,Dr.J.H., 16 

Sue p;3 



WALTER, A. C .(assessor) 1I6 

Harry A.,tchr — 131 

WALTERS, Glenn l^^_i25 

Harry 69 132 — 138 

WASH BURN, Cecil 132 

Chas.H. (memb.G.A.R. )-58 
Mrs Elizabeth(niusician ) 

70 

Col. J. B. (of llls.I^.G)86 

- His Vandalia home — i63 

-Mrs J .B. (organist)-121 

-Louie 139 

-N .H.,memb. choir 139 

Roy, age 9, 132 

WASMUTH, Minnie, tchr — 131 

WATERMAN, D. A., deed. chief 

(elk .Eben.Capps' store, 

in old Vandalia 173 

Mrs Fannie (W.R.C.)— 59 

WATT,Ligzie,tchr 131 

WAVERLY FARM, the old pi- 
oneer home of Houston 

f am. nr. Vandalia 86 

WEBB, Mrs Addie 60 

Arthur — musician 69 

Gladys 6 5 

Judge Jno.a. 92 

His residence 87 

WEBBER, W.J. (musician) 114 

WEBBER'S BAMD(old) Ii4 

(also under Vandalia) 

WEISTLING,Chas 139 

WEISE,Anna,of Sharon-i23 

WELLS, Lena, tchr 131 

WELSH, Este lie- teacheri3i 

Lotta — tchr 131 

Martin(decd)Co .Clk — 163 

WERNET,Clara(tchr) 131 

WEST, Augustine B. 4 Anne 
E,his wf ., early, & prom. 
res.Vandilia(decd) — 162 

Til lie- &s--r — — -4134 

W i 1 1-130 , W i 1 1 i am 16 

WHEELER, Miss Alma,memb. 

Meth .Ch .Choir, 1904 69 

John(German Cit.) 33 

WHITE,Alex.W.tchr 131 

Anna,( Miss) 62 

Chas.E. mfr. 146 

J.W.(tchr) 131 

Lawrence, ae 10 132 

Walter C.(mchnt) 14 

Mrs Walter, 127 

W.C.(his residence)_-96 



.INDEX PORTRAITS 15 



WHITE (continued) 

. Violet 1.S3 

WHITEvlAN.Ann Olivia — 133 
Vlrs Eugene^c Eugene — 146 

Geo .L. (T.ueician ) 67 

Jas.V!.(3d Mayor, 1S73)34 

Mrs Maud go 62 

Mrs Olivia (res .Vand .six- 
ty yrs,in 1903) 156 

her Vandalia hoiie — 173 

WHITTAKBR, (store) i6S 

WrilTTEN, David M., 13 

(Sheriff , Fayette Co) 

W.W.(of Hurricane Twp.- 

(on Bd.Supervisirs — 66 

Zora 45 

WRIGHT, con tin 
Lee, age 12 — 
Mabel(t eache 
Maud ( Tie -nb.Ba 
Polly — teach 



WHITTINGTON,Austa,tchr — i3i 

WILLIAMS,Dr.A.L.T 36 

WING, A. H., deed. , vet. I .0.0. P 

5f Co .Surveyor 83 

WILSON, Atthur, teacher i3l 

Carl tchr 131 

ThOTias 64 

WOODS, Thos. tchr i3l 

WORKMAN, J. D. of Louden Twp. 

( Tiemb.Bd.Superteisors) 66 

Maud tchr 131 

WRIGHT, Benj 138 

( nemb. Ills .Natl. Guard) 

En3ma(age 10) 133 

Harry (age 7) 132 

ued 

132 

r) 131 

pt .Ch.Choir)70 

er 131 



YARBOROUGH,John,niemb.Co.I.- 

( I lis. Natl. Guard 138 

YOUNG, Catherine, tchr 131 

ZEIGLER,Ora— tchr 131 

ZIMMER'/1AN,D.C .,^^e'nb.G.A.R._ 
(Co1lmande^ Mcllwain Post 

53 

Harold Zim'nennan( boy ) 41 



INDEX BIOGRAPHIES 

(See also Port rait and General Index) 



BARNETT,Isaac-i8l7-l5B2— 135 
BEACH, Dr.Rillon E.iS49-l901— 
162 

BERRY, Col. Jas.W., portrait art- 
ist, 5c lorom.Cit. 44-45 

BINION , Frank, pi on ear 86-87 

BLACK, Col . Jaties, I79i-i843 

pioneer of 1S20 126 

BLACKWELL, Col. Robt. 1792- Ky . 
Vandalia 1866. (first editor 
149 

BOND, Shadrach, 1st Gov. State 
of Ills., in 1818-22' 26 

BOURLAND, Andrew, (1794-1842)- 
(Bur.Vand.old Cem.) 149 

BROVIWELL, Henry P. H. editor in 
Vandalia 1855-4 , Lawyer, and 

Fayette County Judge 

43—138-138-140 23 

BROWN,Geo.W. (recollections ) 
167 

BRYAN, Silas II. (father of W-r . 

J., later DeTi.cand.f or Pres. 

of U.S., res. Fayette Co. 41 

BURNER, Jake, noted stage driv 

-er and frontier characifig 

CAPPS,Ebeneger,i79S_i877 

(noted merchant 18I8 etc;28 

CARSON, Wti. Lane, son of David 
of W.Va. ^3g 

CHAPIN, Geo. B., early lawyer 

(deed ) ^g 

COLES, Edward, 2d Gov. State of 
Ills., 26 

CONSTABLE, Judge Charles, an 
early lawyer in Vandalia, a 
res. of Palestine Ills.4i_42 

CREIGHTON, Judge Jas.R. a res 
of Soringfield 43 

CRUViP, Fountain S.,an able ^ 
oroti.law'/er of Vand.d. early 
44 



DAVIS, Col. J as. VI., prom, in 
Vand.af t .reni.Hillsbor»-_ 
44 _ 

DUNCAN, Joseph, 6th Gov.dllg 
( liv.Vand.iS34) 27 

DICKSON, Frank Stoddart,an 
M.C. elect 175 

DIECKVIANN, ( 1820-1887 )early 
merchant of Vand. 1840-154 

DIECKMANN, Geo. H.b. Germany- 
early merchant, Vand. 141 

EDWARDS,Ninian,(3d Gov.Illc. 
Sc 1st Terr. Gov. ^ earlier 
Chf. Justice of Ky . 26 

EMERSON, Chas. lived & d. in 
Decatur Ills. 41-42 

EWING,Wrr.L.D.(5th Gov. Ills 
b. 1798, d. 1846 — 152 27 

FEHREN, Matthias, b.Germany- 
(I8i5-I874)nierchant 142 

FICKLIN, Orlando B. lawyer 

of Charleston Ills 47. 

FORViAN, Co I.Ferris (1811-1901) 
137 

(he was 49er to Calif 4 

FO UKE, Jacob, fi836- 1897 )158 
42 

GALLAGHER, Judge A. J. remov- 
ed to Decatur 41-43 

GORDON, Rev. Joseph, son of 
Robt .,Presb.Min. 155 

GREATHOUSE,Tevis,d. early- 
lawyer ^ editor 43 44 

GREENUP, Col. Wm.c' early 
surveyor & pi. Ills. — 126 
(Md.i785-d.i853) 

GREGORY, Daniel, ( 1809-1876 ) 

Co. Judge 1849 150-151 

43 

GROSS, Judge W.L., 4^ 

HALLER, Dr. Francis 6.-144 
(Pioneer Ills.i836) 



.INDEX BIOGRAPHIES i7 



HICKMAN, Dr. Tho-nas i^S 

(son of Col.ThOR.B.of Ky ) 

HIGGINS,To'n. (frontiersman) 
68 — 69 168 

HUV1PHREZ,H.S.( recollect ion 
of faTiily etc.) 92 

JENKINS, Ezra, ( 1817- I90l) — 
141 

JERAULD, Henry F. 1^^ 

(early f outodrynan of Vand.) 
LEE, Frank, (recollections — 

55-56 

LEE,Wni.H.,boatbuilder of aYi 

early day , ( 1S40 ) 54-55 

LYNCH, Michael, prom. pioneer 
of Vand.(estab.Cath.Ch. )- 
135 

McDonald, Art "^ur B.,lawyer- 
of Vand. very much esteem- 
ed. 46 

McIL^AIN, Major John, hero of 
the Civil War, once lawyer 
of Vandalia 46 

McLaughlin, Col. Robt .K.,— in 

1S19 State Tr . Ills .-159-161 
MOULTON,SaT>uel W.,of Shelby- 
villa, lawyer in Vand. Courts 
44 sent ion 47 

OBRIEN, Artist , an engineer, 
assisting, in laying (jjut 

Ill.Cent .R.T. etc. 153 

J.W.OBrien was bainter of 
several Vand .scenes ._9_10 

PERRY, Stephen D.C.,b.i9i7 

d.l89C • 148 

PFHILLIPS, Jesse J., Supreme 
Judge of Ills .Hillsboro-42 

PRESTON, Finney D., lawyer of 
Olney Ills. in 1870 etc.-ii 

REED, Augustus C, lawyer of 
Vand. lied early in Bloom- 
ington 43 



REED, William, b. 1524, resid- 
ent Vand. since 1853 143 

REMANNjCol .Fred' k, merchants- 
pioneer of 1S49 to Calif., 
b. Germany 1807 152 

REViANN, Frederic 2d, son of 
Col.Pred'k,^ a congressman 
elect at time of death. 157 

REYNOLDS, John, 4th Gov. Ills, 
(served 1831-4) 27 

ROSS, Judge J. W., (father of 
Robt .W.Ross, writer of most 
of this present History)-- 
(b.Ky .1817, d. Vand. 1880 • Pi- 

(-oneer of Coles Co. Ills in 

( 1829 162 

ROSS, Hon. Robert W.,b.ie43,- 
highly esteemed res. Vand. 
deed. Was office boy with 
the Age of §team. Judge 
H.P.H.Bromwell' s paper. 156 
157 

SCOFIELD, Judge John, of Mar- 
shall Ills, of Supreme Bench 
prac . in Vand. Courts 47 

SHIRLEY, Hon. John, deed, pio- 
neer of Ills. 1829 127 

SHIRLEY, Judge Robt. B., a res 
of Carlinville. 43 

SMITH, Leonidas Morse, lawyer, 

d. early 46-47 

SMITH, Lyman G., partner (if 
Tevis Greathouse,d. early-' 

SMITH,Robt.( colored) musici- 
an of old times 171 

SONNEMANN, Christian A.,pio- 
_neer of Vand. b. Germany — 

18 13, d. 1875 129 

STAPP,Dr. Jas .T.B. receiver — 

Land Off ice, Vand. ca.i854 & 

a Kentuckian,b.i801» 152 

Dr .Abram,( 1799-1854, )pio- 

-neer Ills. 165 

Anne Stubblefield Thomp- 

-son,his wf .pi .Ills .1816 

165 



46 



k 



.INDEX BIOGRAPHIES 18 



STEVENSON, Judge Sax.uel, law- 
yer, of Vand.b.Ky. 44 

STOUT, Sidney 6. , merchant , b.- 

in 1842, living i904 142 

ThoT.as J.b.Var.d. 134 

STURGESS,Col.Robt .H . ( 1331 

-1590 ) 137 

SWAN,Ziba S. partner of Judge 

Van Dorstan 46 

(reiioved to Chatipaign) 

TODD, Rev. Hugh Wallace, h. Scot . 
Presb.Vlin.W 134 

VAN DEVER, Judge H.M., lived S: 
d.Taylorsville Ills. 42 

VAN DORSTAN, Jno. P. Qounty Judge 
Fayette Co . 1965 • b. i837 .-155 
44 



WAGNER, Chas .C . ,1841-1B90 ) 
1st Vlayor of Vandalia — 146 

WE LC a, Mar tin, deed, pioneer — 
born Ky.,son of Richd.W. — 
126_ 

WELCH, Judge Wm.R., lived 4 d. 
Carlinville* ^^ 

WHITMAN, James M. ,b.Va.i826- 

d . 1899 127 

(of Whiteman Sc Jerauld) 

WEST, A. B. (1822-1896) teacher 
^ Mfr 153 

WILEY, Jim, pioneer musician- 
Frontier character 168 

WING, Alex .Hamilton, 146 

( 1821-1898) 

ZANE, Judge Chas .3 . ,app. U .S . 
Dist. Judge of Utah,& rem* 
to Salt Lake. 42 43 



MVlMVIVIViVlViVlVIMVlMMVIVlVlVIVIMVlMVIVlMMM 



GENERAL- INDEX 

(Bee Portrait Index, also Index of Biography) 



•19 



ABBOTT, Rev. JereT,iah,Ru1 . Eld. 

PreRb.Ch.l92S 76 

Work as a teacher 63 

Vlrs .Betsey, his wf. 76 

ABERNETHY,H.P.(K.0.T.V!)_-119 

'\4rs E. A. (res .Colo .- ) 165 

/VBINGTON Va. (Carson na'ne)i38 

(in Berkeley Co.-) 

ADAVIS, Lieut., (of Ills.N.G.96 

Joe, of ^t Louis 12^ 

AdaTis Express 6o • 173 — 4 

AGE OF_STEAM, (later called — 
Age of Stea Ti & Fire,Vandal- 
ia Journal of 1S53 etc. Ed 
by Henry Broughton Bromwell 
and son H .P.H.BroTiwell.^a. 
Its purchase from Kennaday 
50»fot"iier name 50»sold to 

Tevis Greathouse 50, he 

sells to Sturgess ^ Hick- 
nnan-50*f iles and fixtures 

destr.by fire 1862 50 

Robt.Ross & Leroy Cook its 

two printer boys,-;5g 156 

character of the paoer-i39 
ASHCR0FT,E.M.(atty)-47-97-98 
ATCHISON Kan. home of P.VlcDuff 

for-ner res.Vand. 38 

ATR^ilSON 4 BRINK, mchnts — 171 

ATLANTIC 4 PACIFIC Telegraph 

Company, name of first line 

in Vand.bef .bld.R.R 22 

AKRON Ohio 154 

ALABAMA, orig .home Bourland — 

149 

ALASKA Gold Diggings, name 

of Blaokwell there 15C 

ALBACH,Jas .R. ,publ.of 1850 — 

69 

ALBEMARLE County Va.(narrie of 

Coitus here 26 

ALBERT, Jas. (wa^er trip 1842* 

(to New Or! .frm.Vand. 54 

Jas .M. ,esq. , loc .of his res* 

in Vand.i904-87-attyg9 — |& 

JncM. atty,Vand: 47 

a.Vf.(J.Vl. )_52 171 

ALBION Ills. Masonic Lodgene 



ALBRECHT,Rev.J .W., (Luther- 
_an Min.iSSl 52 

ALBRIGHT, Mr 2ft 

ALDRIGH,Rev.N.(Luth.lViin) — 

(res.Vand. 1872 S- earlier- 

82 

ALEXANDER, Wm., in 1819 comm. 

with others to select site 

for Capitol of Ills 11 

(he was of Monroe County) 
William M.,Gr. Lodge A.E.A.M 

oTfi'cer^of 1822 116 

ALLISON, W.E.(agt.R.R)--l71 

ALTGELD,Gov. J .P . — 96 176 

ALTON Ills 45 142 

(candidate for Capitol in 
(1833-17- 18-34- its Presby- 
(tery -li-165 

AMES, Rev. Edw.R., early Min.i 

later Bishop "ZS 74 

Judge Truman E. 37 

AMSLER,John,res.af t .War — 35 

ANDERSON, Elmer, (Bayle City) 
72,Wilburn(of Shibonier)72 
W.R. (charter Memb.Trades# 
as see. 12c 

ANDREWS , Lieut .Heo . A . , 96 

(Co. 1. 4th Inf. Ills. Natl. Gd) 
Georgepff .1.0.0. F.1S9 2-118 
Louis-(of Rarina Ills)))72 

ANNALS OF THE WEST, book, by 
J.H.Perkins etc 68 

ANN ARUNDEL CUNTi Md. place 
of Greenup name, see 126 

ANTI-SLAVERY fight in Vand. 
4S 

ARAGON Hotel, (its site is on 
pi. of old McLaughlin res. 13 
25 

ARKANSAS 157 

ARMSTRONG, G. J. (SecLumb. Co.) 

110 171 

ARNOLD, Earl ( Brownstown ) 72 

John, (juryman 1842) 10 3 

Joshua( incorp. Insurance Co. 
in Vand.iS8S 111 

ASHCROFT, (see left column) — 
EBWIN M. 29-34-39 40 



GENERAL- 

ATTERBURY,Vlr.(l389) lOB 

ATWOOD, Arthur, Vandalia boy- 

72, George 72 

AUGSBURG ILLS 72 

Hunt er, Gils inger, Be tbardB- 
these naT.es here 72 

AUGUSTA GA.(War incident )85 

AUGUSTINE, Byron, writer of a 
rec.of K.O.T.M.for ^4r.RosR 
119-121 4B*W-.Augusi.4ne4-35 

AUSTIN, Allen, juryman 1842 — 

lOS-Chas-i7l-SaTiuel 35 

residence of S.Austin — i7l 

AVENA, Fayette County 92 

AYRSHIRE Scotl. birthplace of 
Wm.Reed of Vand. 143 

BABCOGK,Loren B,(La Clede-) 

( boy 72 

BABBIT,Rev.B.(Vleth.Vlin.io33 

& 1334, Vand 76 

BADEB Germany, (V[.Fehren old 

home ) 142 

BAGG^,Fred'k H . ,PreR .Bd .-28 

(Frederic H-lagg 

BAGGETT,Cligford-72,Tony_72 
BAILEY, SarJ .E. ,Shff . 1866-40 

Emma Baillie i2i 

BAKER, Col. (of VIex.War) 49 

Hon. David J., State's Attjr- 

4C 

BALDWIN, Earl, of Shibonier72 

Rev.Thos . ,PreBb.Vlin.i830 — 

76 

BALLARD, Jesse, aged guest at 

VIr.Binion's ce] ebration-86 
BALTIMORE, Maryland, H.P.H. 

Bromwell born here iS23 

•igg 

BANDELOW,Gus.,memb.I.O.O.F. 
ll8-Monetta,T,emb.Rebecca- 

122— 

BANNING, E.R. (builder) 172 

BARBER, Caot. (Col .Greenup • s 
asst. in platting town of 

0EBdnup-..(.Gi:e6nuo4 127 

BARCUSS,G.W. evangelical la- 
borer ,ca . 1875 101 

BARKLEY,O.F.off .1.0 .O.F.118 
Orville F, (merchant 172 



-INDEX 20 

BARNETT, Isaac, b.O.,liv. De- 
-6atur Ills .contr .on Coutt 

house 23 

Biog . 135 — res .Vand.af t .war- 
34-memb.Bd. Trustees 1868 — 
29, charter memb.R . A.M. i869 

119, 

Lucetta,his widow 135 

Jas.P.,his son 134 

Lida,his dau 135 

Mattie,his dau 135 

BARNET & GERICHS,contract- 

-ors in sixties and later 

finest houses in Vand. 135 

BARR,Miss Lena, Vand. Tchr64 

BARTHOLOMEW County Ind.138 

(Carson name here-) 

BARTLETT,F.E., Secy. Vol. Fire 
Dept. 1889-112* Past W.M, 
Temperance Lodge A.F.A.M. 
in 1904 118 

BASSEfff,Dr.Chas.R.,res.aft 
Civ.War . 34 

Geo .Bassett,medic.exarai21 

Dr .Geo.W. ,f am.res. in fif_ 

-ties, — 34-res 1904 172 

BASTIEN,Rgv. Nicholas — 76- 

XoT~M.E.Ch.i83 2) 

BAT AVI A ILLS, (Humphrey name 

here 51 

BATES, early lawyer & states 

-man- 21 37 

BATON ROUGE La.(Capt.Lee 

goes there by water) 54 

BATSFORD, Moses K.,(memb.ist 

Masonic Lodge of Vand.i822 

under jurisd.Gr .Lg.Mo .-116 
BATY,Wm.C .,shff. Fayette Co. 

1875 100 

BAYLE City Ills .( Anderson 

name here) 72 

BAUGH,John,in I8l9 was 1st 

Justice of the Peace i9 

Dr Waters Baugh,a native 

of Ky.arr. Vand. 1820 19 

BAXTER ?Prin.Hi .Sch. ear- 
ly eighties-57, W.F.Baxter 

pr in. Hi. Sch. 1893 64 

BEACH, Elinor 143 

Florence E., Harold C.-163 
Mrs Harriet K.-143 150 



-GENERAL — INDEX 21 



BEACH, (contin.)-Lauina -148 
Dr.Rollin E. ,res .af t .war34 

asst .Surg. I .N .Gd. 96 

Tienb.Woodmen's Soc.i21-l22 

biog.of 162-163 

BEARD, Dr .Robt ., early phys.i9 

( ar'r . Vand . lS20 ) t) . Ky . 

BEARDSTOWN Ills. (on early 

Tail route fr-n.Vand. 55 

BECKER, Rev. H.H. priest of R. 

Cath.Ch.i8B5 etc. SO 

BEDFORD Co. Va.,bthpl. Francis 
Binion, of Vernon Ills. Cen_ 

-tenarian in i90C 37 

BEER, res .Vand . ( John ) 172 

S .J .,'BeTib.Far'tiers ' Inst . — 73 

BELLEVILLE, II Is. 15 8 

(Fouke maT.e here) igg 

home of C.W.Tho-nas 47 

Alton Presbytery 3ieeting_77 
res. of C.A.Stookey 1907-110 
BELLEVIEW Hosp .Co ll.f or Surg. 
(Dr. Beach a grad.iB7.5) — 162 
BENSON, Rev. J. F.,\l.E.Ch.- 1831 
J .H.Benson(prob.saTie? )a de_ 

-scription of him-74 76 

(ist periianent ^ft.E.Vlin. af t • 

(settled conditions ) 

J .Vl.Benson,on Coirn.iSGS of 
Farmers' Inst .Fayette Co. 73 

Mrs Susie(W.C.T.U. ) 71 

Warren, boy, Hagerstown — 72 
BERKELEY County Va.,the Car- 

-son name here 138- 

BERRY,Claybourne, socially of 
prominence when Vand. was the 
Cap. -33, Sheriff in 1832—40 
(The last was C I ay born e B .) 
Eli j ah , very prom. when Vand. 

was Cap. slave holder 20 

E.C ., memb.ist Vlas .Lodge- 116 
Elijah C.(Col.Eli jah C. ) 33 
l52(State Aud.Ills.) 

l£aacLj_, post master 1938-35 
f am. prom .when Vand. was Cap. 
33 

Jam^s_W.,commy .1835 14 

States Atty 1842 103 

S ^^ l?.lll^ 1^1 tSU -1115.- ------4C 



dERivI ( continued) 

J.W., lets contract i84C 
~^S 

Col.Jas .^'. , Vand. Atty .' 

49, trip to Tex. 168 

M.P. Gr.MasJter 1.0. 0.F. — 



ca 1898 118 

Mrs Na ncy (Presb.Memb. i85C 

76 

'W7att,(trip to Tex.) — 168 
Wyat t S .,his fam.res.dur. 

"fifties 34 

The BERRY family, in i85C 
its social position — 27 
(location of their house 
(where Jas. Kelly's stands 
(in 1904) 27 

BESSE,Rev.C.B.,M.E.Ch.-76 
BETH ARDS,Eearly, Augsburg 
Ills. 2^ Rolla 22 

BENNYHOFF,<Jas.B.,arr.aft. 

War, Aid. 1885, 30-31 

Peter,f am.res.Fif ties-34 
BINGAMAN,Benj ._35-i2i;-i72 

Charles, boy 72 

Geo.(off .K.0.T.Vl.)_--ll9 

H^A. aid. 1886, -^-5— 30 

past Commr.McIlwain Pst- 
60*Bd.Educ-60 ,Dir.istNl 
Bnk.66,pic.of res. — ii9 

Henry, 35 172 

H ami e 172, T ere sa 59 

BINGHAM, ( II Is . town ) m 

(its W.C.T.U.) 71 

BINGHAM, (?) Benj.ald. 30 

H .H . (of Bingham Ills, in 
1889 wth .oth. founds jour- 
nal in Vand. 52 

Jno^.A. res .Vand. aft .war34 

City Atty iS90-3l-39 

memb.K.P .-122 .direc.-i72 

J .A., 47-88- 10 3- 109 119 

BIN I ON, Franc is, centenarian 

of 1900 ,b. 1800 -Va. 86 

Nancy , his dau. 87 

BIRD, Greenup, tchr 1845 — 63 
Rev .Wm.H. Bird, pas tor Pres . 
Ch.Vand.ra.iS56 77 



-GKNERAL— INDEX 2,'d 



BOURNER ,r.aa -.tore 4 res. BROMWKLL, Henry BrOUfcriton- 

ir Vand.ra.iq^- 24 ^^^-^.i^: war of 191?., arr. 

o^Lov T t i ^^': '" !T Clark Co. Ilia. 18.36. Tcv^rl 

^^!?f^'T'p\r""r^ ; "^ t.o Vardalia iS.^/: i^& 

BOWLES,J.C .(Ins.Co .Direciii 

xexb.I.O.O.F lis '^I'^c.Secy of Temperance 

Joseph Vl.on 3ury,iB42-lC^ '.n'^^u'r •'';'^ ''' •'^'^VT'''^ 

B5YD,Ja8.R.rState'.'Att7,isr:: ^Dr.«cCurdy waB W.M.) 

,- yr« Henrietta Holrr- 

4/} — . 

B0yER,S.P.,Pa8t CoTT.VcIl- -well,hi8 wf.b.Px., .. . 

-wain PoRt G.A.R. 58 ^''^ 

BRADDOCK'S CAMPAIGN 139 

BRADF'jRD,Jno.^/. surv*yori45 ^^ROMWELL,n^;r.r.y r'^ir.an. noln.o'; 

BRADLEY, FranclH P.,T!eTb.Bd. ^ ^-i eg . 139-9-40-41 )mge in 

Trustees Vand.iSo? -—^,1 ^<&r^hall 111h-i4C *d. Denver 

Mrs Susan, dau. A. Bo ur land-- 141 .liv.Vand. 1950 to 1858 

149 editor 4 lawyer- 139- 14C ' 

BRADSBY,A.,atty.now res.Ef- buys •^Pajnfeii' Y-oir.aii« ,ir 

-finghaii 47 Vard. later tp Tevin 

Henry C.,atty 39 Greatnou^je - 5C 

BRANDEL0W,Gu8,(I.'3.0.F) " " b.Terperance L-^T^e il» 

f^'-- naxe under BANDELOWJ ^.int Odd Pellcw. L-dge 

BR .,ChaB 130 S- V.G.,p.n9-- 

BRAUNLINGEN in Bavaria,place T.ent.m kOfiH'biog. i2^g 

of birth of fi.of Vand.^r. '' ' l^^A^p^lt^'^^^llmlp 

Fehren 142 oc,io.i97C 14C 

BREEZE, Jaxes, (contractor on Lawyer and Judge of Pay- 
Ills. Centr.R.R. 1853 ette county 139 

Te-nb.Bd. Trustees Vand.i969 He wa' r.elegraph opr • 

29 ^ .j.^_g4-22 

Sidrey,clk.to Secy of Stat^ .rip.of him by Ro«h_43 

Sr. Toved archiveR to Vard. . .^f bi^g where tiiK btf. 

'Y rec»d $25 coxpeneatio' ,,^g ^^ Vand.ralno re8)-24 

12 (ca.i9l9) ij. li^,^ jjf "Bench ard Bar 

PrOR.Atty 1S24 21 .f Vand.aft . i«b21— 3fe— 40 

Justice Sup.Ct._36 — holds ^note b y cOTipiler of Jndez) 

Court 1942-103 Hig fa«. consisted of fath. 

elec .Senate 1943 37 TOth.,^iKter /.r^. Laura K. 

Cook, her child Henrietta 

H, Henry, alderTan of Cook, and «tep-Bon M.L.^al- 

"^i^:-:!. 19 72-3, again 1999-90 _go called "Roy" Cook. 

pp. 29-31 

B &rra rd, res.Vand. 4'''^ -:, .of P 

BRIGGS,Vlifis Laura, teacher ^^te Co.^led.A^sc . 

Vand.nub.Sch. i9''j4 — ^7 — gf^ 111 

L^.(¥i8s)grade teacher, BROWN, ,<Jr.Vl.of I.O.'^.^ 

Vand.lor.g in work ^A *" 1^"* -==»--—_. 

BRODBECK Bro8.,Vand. 32 ^±k* witnefts in 1999-1C7 

John — res. Vand. 1903 172 ^ara B-, 

Augu«;t ,ref; .V5id.i903--i72 :. . . ' .-^^ * 



-GENERAL— INDEX 23 



BROWN, con tin: )Ella — 122 B 
EjP_.-122,V.G.,I.0.0.F. 

118 

Geor ge, supt .Sunday Sch. 

-1-872 to i889,Vl.E.Gh?^ 
G eor ge W.gity tr.i869- 
39,'^ayor Vand.iS78*-- 
was a res .arr -aft .war 
34-his R.E.Add.to Vand. 
33Cashier bankj( 1866485 

Pres.bank 66 

stockholder 4 oroiioter 
of Vand. Fuel ^ Light - 

Co ies—^7 

stockhldr Vand. Paper 
V.ills — 124-notes on or- 
-igin of na-ne of town- 
l67(author) J. P. 172 

Mrs G .W.in 1896 treas.of 
W.C.T.U.,Vand. 71 

Mrs H arriet, early nenb. 
PresbiCh.'i829 76 

H enry , his fan. arr .aft .Civ 

il War ,35,alderT.an-31 — 

John J . , (Hon . Jno . J. ) his 
offer to send prize stu. 

to World's Fair 122 

City atty-1886 30 

Mrs^ Jno . tJ. tchr,Vand.-64 

J . J . , stockholder in Van. 

Light 4 Fuel Co. 108 

Direcist Natl. Bank — 66 

G.M. of 1.0. O.F. 119 

Tie-nb.R. A.M. ng 

fan. res .aft .war 34 

Atty-34,Supt.M.E.S.S,75 
in 1904 Tenb.law firn of 
Brown, Burnside 4 Bulling- 

_ton . 172 

Pres . Bd .Educ . 1903-4 60 

MR jb Mrs. J .J. Brown 175 

Mrs J . J . Brow n,dau.Col.Rbt 
Blackwell 149 150 

Mrs Maggie, of Hagerstown, 
T.e-nb.W.C.T.U., 71 

Mrs Nellie _Gj^, Pr es . Wo ne n ' s 
For .Miss. Boc .M.E.Ch.--76 

.L. , V .Pres .Vand. Fire Ins 
Co. 111 



BROWN, (continued)-Wm.H.-res 

in title of Capital 33 

T.eTi.b .Presb .Ch . i838 77 

BRUGDEN,in Kingdom of Hano- 
_ver,brthpl.of A.H.Dieck- 

-T.ann .-i54 141 

Birthplace of Geo.H.---i41 

BRYAN, Judge Silas L. (res. of 
Salem Ills . , )f ath.of Wm.J. 
Bryan, Deniocratic Qand.for 

President of y.S. 4i 

Circuit Judge holding Ct. 

in Vand. 1863 36 

one of his oldest friends 

86-87 

V^i lli a tis J enn i n gs- son of 
Judge Bryan, 41 — 87 

BRYANT, Rev. E.G., Presb. Min. 

ca.i861 77 

BR0WNING,A.H.(on Jury) 1899 

"LQS Eva L.(a Rebecca- 

122, 1^. Ald.i896-fi§-^lF 
Warrenj^Tier chant- 172* — llB 

BROWNSTOWN,Ills 2l_22_92 

BUCHANAN, Archie(of Browns- 

-town Ills)-^-E;coie 72 

BUCHANAN,D.S.,res.Vand.ca 

close of War 34 

Heaston Buchana.n, juryman 

103,-(-l§4S> 

Nancy, memb.Rebeccas-i22 
nTs. , brother of Rebecca 

Lodge , Van d .-4895 122 

Mr. 5c M rs N .S . & Fred-i74 

"(Agt.AdaTiS Exp.CoT 

Buchanan(President U.S.) 
"his appointee as Post 

Master at Sacremento-45 

(Col. Ferris Foreman) 

BULLINGTON,Cleve, Vand. boy 

72*Jjl'Writing (typing) 

school, 167, 

Josg|Bfe,atty,of firm of 

Brown, Burnside & Bull- 

-ington,Vand. 172 

47 

»»Si",Temb. K.P.Lodge- 122 
Warren, boy of Vand. — 72 



GENERAL- 

BUNN,D.L.,States'Atty.iS64-S 
40 

BURGESS, ,a wounded soldier 

1814 68 

Wasningtou Burgess, ir 1S88> 
incorxjorator Ins. Co. ill 

BURNER, Jacob, or Jake, pioneer 
stage driver on old- Natl. Rd. 
33 168, old Burner House26 

BURNSIDE,J.G.attyrres.Vand.- 
TiBTb. firm. Brown, Burnside S: 

Bui 1 ingt on ( 1904 ) 72 

officer K.of P. 1904 122 

Clk. Circuit Ct.l901 40 

(J.Gordon Burnside) 

BURR,Aib.G.,Vand.Tchr — 1840- 

63 

Vlis|( Lillie,of Akron 0.,dau 
A.B.Afest of Vand. 154 

BURTSCHI, Joseph, res • af t .war- 
SS^-Jos.a. 172 

Julius, res aft .war 35 

J ulius L ., res. Vand . 1904-172 
Th_eodore, res .Vand. 1904-172 
J .L . ,laid out So .Park Add. 

- to Vand. 1891 33 

BUSH, John, menb. old Fire Co. 
of Vand. 1889 112 

BUSOR,Adolph, T.erchant 172 

A rthu r, nartn.Adlf. 172 

Busor ^ Son,h'^rdware 172 

BUTLER Co.O., 139 

CAIRO Ills, 95-137 

CALDWELL, Rev. Jno -W. (V!eth)-76 

(res .Vand. 1851) 

CALEDONIA Ills 18 

CALIFORNIA, 49er of,(Col.Fer- 

-ris ForT.an )i35-4.^S 45 

his d. there, at Stockton-46 
Visalia Calif. res.L.C.Haw 

-ley of Vand. 47 

Vlr.Hinton of Vand.r.oves tp 

Calif. in 1S6I ^r^B 

Col .Fredk. Re-nan n,49er — 152 

Vlrs Anna Peters, in i904 a 

res .Stockton 176 



.INDEX 24 

CAV[R0N, Joseph, (boy )res .St 
Elmo, Ills 1902 72 

CAMPBELL,tchr,iB54 63 

Robert, atty 98-99-100 

Robjt .A. I, city atty 1874 — 
29-30-40-later res. Kan- 
sas, at Hutchinson 47 

W ilson , Charter raemb.Van 
ChaplR.A.M.in 1869—^1^ 
Capt.Co.I.,97th Ills.Irf 
recru . Vand . 94 

CAMP CREEK Ills ng 

CANADA, 164 

CANAL, Jno . B. Emanuel, legsl 
repr.frm.Madason Co.i83C 
d.Vand.S: bur. old Cem._i6 

CAPPS, Benjamin, employer 
of "Bob Ross",lS65, — 156 
alderman , 186 9- ^-^■^-t-g-^29 

town clk.-lS28 30 

res .Vand. aft .war 34 

Chas .E . , res. aft .war 34 

Aid- 1875 29 

Lt .Comm.K.O .T.M./94 119 

son of Ebenezer ist,_i29 

^.k?il?.z?i:*(ist) b. England, 
1798, d. Vand. 1877. mchnt. 
res. dur. Capital time-128 
34, he controls pricees28 

his old store bldg 21 

descrip.of his res. -26-7 
pic. of one of his elks — 
173, sends cargo to N.Or 
by water-54,hia Adds, to 

Band. of i857-6l, 32 

sketch of his life — i29 

employs A .A.Dieckmann 

154 

Mrs Elb e ge Beywid. Ebenezer 
(nee Norwood,d 1855—1^9 

^rs Eli2.B.(2d wf) i29 

Ge nevi eve,Vlis s , 75 

5£°J£®_B^'Son of Ebeni-^^^ 

31-32-34- 125-122-172 

Mrs.Geo^B.(Gr.Dau.Vlrs . 

VI addox- 24, teacher 64 

Rose(VIiss)dau.Ebenezef^- 



-GENERAL INDEX 25 



CAPPS (cor.tin.) Sarah, 12S-9 
Mrs S arah G.(nefe GregoryiSl 



CAUSEY, David. ,gr .Juror i842 

103 

(see p. 56 for Capps anecdote )CEDAR RAPIDS IA.,home of a 



T homas , (son of Eben. )surviv . 

his fath.in iS77 129 

naTiB in list of res aft war 
34 , 

CARLIN,Gov.of His, socially 
lorOTiinent dur-tine of Cap. 33 

CARLINVILLE,Ills,hO'ne of two 
lawyers crac.in Vand.Cts,the 
Judges W.R.Qelsh,and Robt.B. 
Shirley_42-43 — 4 of Wti.Reed 
2d, 144 

CARLYSLE Ills, 35 

CARVIACK,V[rs Fred, dau. W^.Reed- 
144 — J.W. Tieiib.K.O .T.M. — ii9 



fonier Vandalian,Hon.Jno .W 
Henderson, who relates in a 
paper of that town,anecdo te 
of the old Ebenezer Capps 
store §g 46 

GSNTRAlLiA Ills" 95 

CENTRE COUNTY Pa.,naTr.e of 
Van Dorstan here 155 

CHADWICK,Robt.V.Ald.Vand-32 
CHAMBERS, — memb. printing 

firm St Louis 1850 68 

CHAVlPAIGN I lis. -46- 114- 150 
CHAyiPLIN,Virs Jennie, nee 



CAR*/iAN & FLYNN, publ.of the 

"Fayette De Xiocrat " in 1859 

g'r_ _ZZ'SIZrE^ CHANDLER, Jas . ,aldermani888 



Jenkins, now of Montrose 
Colo. (1904) 142 



CARR, Rev. C. (Cath. Priest 1894^ 
4 1S95 SO 

CARRINGTON, Rev. Hugh, ( i86l)-76 

CARROLL, Hugh, at ty,Vand. 40 — 47 
John L., cane Vand .af t .war35 

CARR0LT0N,I1 Is. Vlas. Lodge here 
1926 — 116> other nent . 122 

CARS0N,David,b.Va.(2d gen .) 138 
Wt.. Lane, (3d Gen.)b.Va-. 138 



30- 



SaTiUel, ( 1st Gen. b. Ire.) 138 

CENTREVILLE,Ills 95 

CARUTHERS,V[r.i VirsSian'l —63 

(Sch.Tchrs 1836 tp 1839) 

old Carmthers place descr.27 

("No^w owned by VIrs J .Vl.McCord" ) 
CASEY, Lieut. Gov. Ills', (his "resigi CHAPMAN,B .H . (City Atty)30 
X^adocb.C ' ' " ■ ~ ■ 



Roy, Lieut .Co . 1 . ,4th Inf. 

Ills.Ntl.Guard-96 

i994 — res^Vand-- i72- 

Jr. Deacon Tenperance Lg - 
A. P. A.M. 1904 118 

R.E. Chand ler 122 

Walter,Prin.Publ.Sch.i883 
64 

William, nemb.Bd. Trustees 
1865 28 

(Creel & C handler , f i r mi72 
CHAPIN, Geo. B., memb. Vand. 

Bar, very em. lawyer ,-39-46 



ca . 1834 — if^S^y cn.Casey^ 152 

Peter Casey, (Aid. Vand. iS84)30 

Zadock Casey, (Rep. Cong. iS36 

48 

(note:- he was b.Ga.^ in Cong 
10 yrs.frm.Ills.d.Caseyville 
Ills. 1862, ae. 66) 
CASTON, Sophia, fit the founding 

of Presb.Ch .Vand. 1848 was a 
signer 77 

CATER, James, 26-112 

( me-nb. Bd. Trustees, 1862-3-4) 

CATHER»VOOD,#.B.,SuT)t .Schools 
188 8-9 64 



39(his rem. to S.Amer._47 

J .S .alderman 1893 31 

memb. Hunting Club 64 

CHARLESTON Ills. (Soles Cq) 
(home of Judge Bromwell 
after leaving Vandalia-5o 
43-140 *home of O.B.Pick- 
lin,em. lawyer-47 , 

CHARTERS 'HOTEL, Vand. descr. 
25-13-famous in early d^y 

CHASE, Jos. VI., of Co.F. 7t 

Ills.Cav.(Capt ) 94 

CHENEY, Ebenezer,f am. res. 
in fifties 34 



IhOSX. OP PERSONS' POKTitAlia 



-GENERAL INDEX 26 



CHENEY, (cont in: )Jas.W.,94 
(of Co. D. ,49th Ills. Inf. 

CHEYENNE, Wypiiing,Conv. of 
Order of R.R .Telegrat)hers 
in-(i905)(Th os.J . Sto ut of 
Vand.was oldest in service 
134 

C4ICAG0, Ills. (not indexed) 

CtIILC0TT(i38O Supt.Sch.)64 

C-[0CTAW,G4ICASAW etc. Tribes 
149 

CHRISTIAN Co.Ky.(Bourland 
naxe here early) 149 

CINCINNATI, 0.,. Judge Jases 
Hall rem. here frn. Vandal. 
49* BrOTiwell naxe herein 9 

Wing naTie f rii .Vand . 146 

name of Je rauld of ^and — 
128 

CIVIL WAR,naTieR of Vand. 

conpanies and off* 94 

soldiers-l46»a Vet. 159 

CLARK Co. Ills 139 

CLARK, Yiiss Anna 109 

Hon .Be nj . A. (of Wayne Co.) 
16»(he d.i834 while in Leg 
bur .old .CeT; .Vand. ) 

C . E . , V.Pres .Lutali.Co .-110 
Charles , 32 »Gapt .Charles96 

Ciias .H . 109 — ■ 

D'Vt« 108-115-also 75 

Daniel '^ . , res. aft war — 35 

\ff rs D an ' 1 M. 409-110 

Joseph S., lumber 172 

Vi rs Ven na,of Rarsey 7i 

Re.v.0.H^("i978) 76 

CLAY; Henry, of Ky.(Vandalia 
Free Pre ss ,ed. by Jas.Ken- 

aday,his admirer 49 

(quotation frm paner here) 

CLAY COUNTY TRIBUNE, a journ, 
of Ills-Tient. 51 

CLAYPOOLE,B.vyl.on Jury-i575 
99 

CLAYTON, fi. p., Aiderman Van • 
in 1903— 52 

Lieut .E.P. of 4th Inf. Ills 

Natl .Guard 85-96 

Major E. P. (same) Q4 eg 



CLEARY,A.JfFire Dept . i904) 113 

H.L. Cl ear y Fire Dept. 113 

Patrick, a res came aft.War'^& 

Alderman of Vand. 1887 30 

CLEVELAND, Pres . U .3 .__ 92_— 457 

CLEVELAND i^B 

CLINTON Ills. -1899 i^^ 106 

CLOUSE,G.W. -118-122, Lydia-ia;2 

CLUXTON,ViQses,on 'Jury,i842 

103 

COATS, Thos.erec. 1st house in 
Vand. for Jno .F .McCullom — i9 

COCKLEREAS,Allie L. i^i 

COFFIN, Alice, and f ath .Fred'»&_ 

merchant of Oswego Co. 156 

COLEVIAN, —Senator ,& wf .Mary 
144 — -C .F . a res. aft. war — 35 
writer of art icle-52-I -O .0 .F 
118, Chas.F . ( edr. Vand. Leader*^ 

142 --__ "_ — 

COLES, Edw. (2d Gov. Ills) 26 

Emig.Ills 1819, wth slaves 

his message 1824 on building 

of capital 13 

his social prominence 33 

• was 1st publ.of newspaper-48 
COLE'S COUNTY Ills-named for 
the 2d *^overnor* 
Ros s and Bromwell names are 
both in this county-114 — l62 
Pt.of orig.was taken off for 

Cumberland Goiinty 137 

COLLINS, Prof .Jno. D §7-34 

J£0.D._64- J_^D. (In8urancei72 
J •D;^-121 

Henry P., and H.P^25-30-33 

M.C.(Mr8) of W.C.T.U 71 

COLORADO, 23-43- 140-141-442— 
155, 

its Constitutional Convention 
of 1875-6,-23-140 
Colo .River,nr. Ft. Yuma (i860 )- 
i 137 

COLUViBIA Tenn, birthplace of 
Vlrs Gordon,old'3st cit. 13 

C0VlPT0N,Levi,of Edwards count- 
-y,4 Comrar.iSi9 n 

C0NN,C .S . (musical lnstr.Mkrii4 

CONNOR, Alb. alderman— 5^ ^9 



-GENERAL-- INDEX 27 



CONSTABLE, Judge Chas,-41-2 — 
COOK, D anie l P., publisher wth 
Gov. Coles, in Vandalia of pa- 
per, "The^ Vandali a In tellig- 
-encer" ^^ 

E.H.Cookg, 119 

MelviR Leroy Co ok,press'nan 
~in^ office of'Age of Steam" 

(educ.in Vand.in fiftieR?§ 
Jo^hn P « Cook, noted cand.for 

Cong. 1821 27 

COON,V.rs Viola(dau.A.B.We,st 

154 — W.P. d . 1397 38 

COOPER, John, off .Friend's Lg 

(Odd Fellows )Vand. 1353 

118 

CORRINGTON Ills .( location 

of Eden Lodge No .7, A.F . A.M 

in 1826 116 

COSHOCTON Co.O. 139 

COTTMAN,hiR old 1850 home 

descr . 27 

H er man C 1 1 man , & his tread 

-mill 27 

COVENTRY,WT,.Vl.,Jun.Warden, 
TeTiperance Lodge, Vand. 1354 
when re-organized, with Dr. 
N.Vl.McCurdy W.M. ^ 9.B.Broi:i- 

-well Secy. 117 

COVINGTON Ky 115 

COWLES,Alf .,atty Gen. Ills in 

1825 40 

COX, the Coroner of Fayette 

county 1899 105 

C .E.Cox,^res .Farmers ' Inst . 

-1898 73 

Frank Co x(i9o4 of Chicago) 

lawyer of Vand. 47 

F.VL.Cox 1Q8 

F rank «jC_ox-ald. 1383----30 
(City Atty,ie83) 

John Cox, of Pope Twp.Shrff 

41-47- 

T hos.C ox,of Uliioto Co .1819 
11 

CRAWFORD, Cecil C.,St.El'n22 

ORAfCROFT, Ben j .-124-172-174 
CREEL, A. -121 — C] ifford 88 



CREEL. continued-, Clifford — 
l72*Creel i Chandlerl22_50 

Li Hie 60 

CREIGHTON, Judge Jas.A.(i879 
37- his speech at ded. of 

Vand .Armory 96 

CRICHT0N,Wm.yi.Supt.Sch.i875 

1877 64 

CROCKER, Geo., fam. of res. in 

fifties 34 

G.F.Crocker, Secy , Friends • 
Lodge, I. 0. .F. 1853* when 
H.P.H.Bromwell was V.G. , 
and H.W.Good N.G. (Charter 

m.eTibers ) . 118 

CROTHERS,(firm of Helme & 
Crothers^^aw yers,of Kendal 
Co ., Ills ., with whom Judge 
Van Dorstan studied lawi55 

CROTZER, David, 3uryman-i842- 
103 

CROW, Re V.Nathaniel, pas tor — 
Vand . VI .E.Ch . i904_2'^-76-l72 

CRUMP, Fountain S., talented 
young lawyer of Vand. who 
d.soon after entering the 

bar . ife 44 

memb.of Friends ' Lodge, Odd 
Fellows , (charter meTnb)and 
R.S.N . G. 1853 »e lee. wth. 1st 
off 18 

CULLITY, Dennis, aid. 1S77_30 
became res .Vand .aft .war35 

CUMBERLAND Co.Ky. (name of 
Welsh here, )- 126 

CUMBERLAND Co .Ills .former- 
ly pt.of Coles 127 

CUMBERLAND Presb.Churchi65 

CUViBERLAND ROAD(also called 
the National Road-(its be- 
ing built 183S-6 1?-18 

its Western terminus at a 

point entering Vandalia 

55, (see also footnote, p. 8 ) 
CUNNINGHAM,Rev.N.P.(Vleth)- 

res .Van .1836 76 

CUSACK, Rev. T. (Priest R.C. 

ch .Vand . 78 



-GENERAL INDEX 29 * 



DALE, Michael G., lawyer, of 

Edw&rdKville ITIr., 47 

his elec.to Const .Cotjv. — 39 
DANIEL, Mart in, (Jury/42) — 103 

DAPPERT,J.W-. (not indexed) 

DAVID, Ernest, of La Clede — 72 

DAVIDSON, Mrs AT.y,iB28, 76 

one of founders Presb.Ch.in 

Vandalia. ) 

Signer also in 1848 77 

M is^B Ann E» Dav idson -na r . i n 

1S47 A. E. West. 153 

M rs Mart h_a _ Davidson ,HagerB- 
-town Ills, Supt .Loyal Temp. 

Legion 71 

DAVIS ,of Par ker & Dav is, a 

firm who bought the "Fayette 
Observer" from Tevis Great- 
-ho use, previo us to 1859, pa- 

-per formerly the "Age of 

St eam" of H .? .H . Brom.well . 

50 

E I146 Davi s , 72 

■ Col. J.MfX^ bng Jim Dav is) of 

Ills 44 

J as .W .Davis, charter member 
Friends 'Lodge I.O.O.F.of 

Vand.1853 US 

L evi Davis , one of the three 
builders of the State Cap- 
itol in 1836 13 

He was res.Vand. 33 

Was State Aud.i835 38 

Law partner of Col. Ferris 

Forman in Vand._ 45_ 

Hon. Andrew Bourland was in 

youth his elk. 149 

He was later of Alton 47 

VIr s Mattie Davi e, of Shobon- 

ier,Corr.Sec.W.C.T.U. 71 

DAWDY,W.H.,a later iiemb. the 

Vand . bar — ^Gi^efeB via4e4 — 39 

DAWES, C.G., speaker at McKin- 

ley rally, Vand. 1900 107 

DAY, Geo .D.,ald.i8B2 30 

DAiTON 139 

DEAL, Robert, res .Vand. i72 

DEAN, Mrs Hortense, corr .Tiemb . 

Home Study Reading Circle60 
DECATUR Ills. Tiit- Ties of Stapp, 

B err y , barnett , D ickso n ,Gal 1_ 

eghe r,here: 152-45-135—176 
41 

DELAPLAIM,John,^ Wf . -?- dau.- 



DELAPLAIN ( continued ) 74 

(with founders of Meth.Ch • 
in Vandalia iB31 

DEMENT, Col. John, resident in 

time of Cap. 33 — 34 

(was State Treas.i836 — ^-48 
^ prom. in establ.in Vand. a 
Democratic paper. -5-- 

DENNY ,Tho s . res . Vand . i904--- 

DENTON, Jeremiah, on 3uryi842 
10 3- John Dento n , s ame 10 3 

DENVER Colo. home of — H .P .H 
Bromwell aft. leaving Ills. 
43 — 140 — 141 

DEUBLER,'VIrs Ida , W .C .T . U._7l 

DEW,Rev. John, meth .paster in 

Vandalia 1837 76 

DEWEY ,P.G.P.of Rebecca 

Lodge , Vand 122 

D .K.Dewey broth .of Rebecca 

lodge 122 

DEWITT county Ills 106 

DICKENSON, C.E., juryman 1897 

(strangfvr) Vand. 88 

DICKEY, Col. T.Lyle, of 4th — 

Ills Cav. 155 

DICKSON, Albert-4 Chas . — 173 

David 173 

DIECKMANN,Anna E. 33 

A ugust H .Di eckman n b.Germ- 

arr .Vand . 1*^40 — r ■1^'* 

his death-----! 155 

elder in Lutheran Ch.i865 
^ orig.memb.-80 *pj^oni.herg 
dur.fiftie^-Jbuys old Mc- 
-Daniel prop. -25, builds 
hotel 169 

Ellinor, Miss , dau. G eo. H . 143 
(marries Sidney B.Stout)- 

E li2abeth,Mr s, (wid.Geo .H. ) 
141 

Carl Di e ckman n,clk.Dist .Ct 

lS9b-%% §S~40 

of f. Woodmen, 1887 ( charter) 
121 assoc. founder pa- 
per Va nd .Leade r-1889 — 52 

C o nrad Dieckma nn- emig . f rm 

Germ. 1839 . 141 

fam.Drom.in fifties 34 

orig.memb.i944 of Luth. 
Ch .Vand. 80-83 

Ge orge A . Die ckmann , fare . i n 
Vand. aft .war 34 



-GEN ARIL — INDEX 29 



DIECKV.ANN( continued) 

G eor g e A. A ., prom. in Light Co 
109-9, Secy & Tr . i904 Council 

Lutheran Ch.Vand. S2 

res .Vand . igO'i^ow'-ier Dieckiian 

hit el- 169- 172- 174 

Mrs Geo. A. A ., (Ella L.,) 447 

George E.Die c kTiar n, son of Geo .H 

34 — Tienb. Rebecca Lodge-i22 

his parentage-i4l 

'ne'iib.2d 1 .0 .0 .F.lodge 118 

Ge orge H . Pi eckxa nnjb.Ger 11.1926- 
141-re-Ti.Vand. 1940 * aft .Cap .re-n. 
141-truRtee Luth.Ch. 1845-SQ-81 

f an.pro.'n. in fifties 34 

partner in Dieck mann Sc Stou t, 
merchandizing, -i43-service in 

Mex. War, 1846 93 

direc.in bank, 1971 67 

asst .estab.de-n.paper, 1959 — 51 
the building of his block_i35 

pic^ biegraphy 22-141 

Mrs DieckTia nn, loans pic. 46 

Di ackii a nn jb Bra dley,ear1 y firm) 

143— 

D ieckmann ^ Stou t 124 143 

their building 88 

Dieckmann Hotel_24-its loc. on 
lot of Jno.F.McCollu'ii res.-i9 

its host, Owen Duffy, 34 

its contractor 135 

store bldg 113 

DIETZ,E.J.,res.Vand.i904 103 

DINGES,C.L.Sr 172 

C .L.Dinges Jr . 172 

Secy.I.^.0.F.(i9o4) 119 

M rs Maggi e, 60 

DIVELY, Marvin 5c Lonie(boys )-72 
(of Brownstown 1902) 

DIX9N,Vlrs Hattie,W.C .T.U. 7i 

DRIGGS ,a celebrated legal 

case 1F;6 

DRAKE, D. P., hotel rjropr.Dieck- 
T.ann House 1904 169 

DOBBS,Mr,Deo.Sheriff ,1375— 101 
DODGE, Col. Tho-nas W.,res.Vand. 
after war 35 

DONALDSON, Jno.T.Shff .1858-^47 

Waldo , boy ,Mulberr-.' Grove 70 



DOOLEY,Jas.boy,(Vand) 72 

DOUGLAS, J no.F.,S tat es' At ty 

1972 40 

Stephen A . (famous politic- 
ian)his career begins in 
Vandalia. ( f oo tnot e,page P 
practicing in Vand .courts 

37 

list of his polit. honors 
37-stopped at Flack's old 

hotel, with L-incoln 24 

DOWNER,Jas.F.,memb.K.O.T.M. 
119 

DOYLE, Alex .P . ,Shf f .1849--40 

Evans Doy le , 173 

E.M. ( juror , 1899 ) 105 

4 .C . Doyle,res.Vand.af t .War 

35 4n-i9e4 123 

Sch .Direc . i903-4-K^ 60 

t©g4 Doyle_&_ETneriok-Llfl.73- 

A.P .A.Doy le ^7 

DUANESBURG H.Y 141 

DUFFY , Owen, res .aft .war 34 

©barter memb.R.A.M. 119 

res .Vand .1904 172 

DUNCAN, James M. ,W.M. Vandal- 
-ia Lodge A.F.A.M. of Lodge 
no. S, the 1st org.ir, Vand. 

in 1322 116 

Joseph , Gov. Ills .b.Ky . 27 

his work building Capitol 
13, -appoints edr.of Il].s 
Advocate 4 S tate Regist er 
to sueceed Jno York Saw- 
yer, ca.i832 48 

rirominence of his fare. in 

Vand. in thirties 33 

DUQUOIN Ills 47 

DURBIN,(name in Vand. )_172 

DWlGHT,'Judge Sani'l L. 37 

( memb. Vand. bar- 18 97-190 3 >- 



EAKIN, Jas .^ . ( dep .Shf f ) i73 

EAKINS,Mrs Edw.H.-- 134 

EARP,Rev. Joe.M .E.min. — 76 
< 1854 1S69 — 1886-Vand._ 



-GENERAL INDEX- 



EASTERDAY, Bessie- 121 137 

C .F.Easterday ,poRt iiaBter 

36 99 91 

M r.» Virs C .F . , teacher g-64 

Edna Easterday 15 7 

C .Floy d ( see above) 3^ 

J . W. Easterd ay, fire de^h 
Lu ther Easter day ,res . aft . 

W'ar,ir. Vand. 34 

T.eTib.St .Jas .Luth .Ch.iS65 

91 — alder-nan, 187S-9 30 

Supt .S .S .Liith.Ch,4 xe-nb* 

Luth .Council 82 

te Tib. Woo due n- 131 132 

V. elancthon Easterda y , t r u s - 

tee Luth.Ch.iS65 91 

Free .Sch .3d. Vand. 1974-62 

EATON,Rev.T.A.,T)aBt .Vi.E.Ch. 

1S5C 76 

ECCLES,^iss Angelina, sister 
of Capt.J06.T.,?c 2d wf.of 

Col.Robt .Blackwell 149 

C apt. Jos ep h T.Ec cles,orig . 
coTTir.of town to lay off 

cen. 1335 14 

school teacher of l33C -§0 

juror of 1342 103 

bro. -in-law of Blackwell- 
149 

Presb. vlin.of 1936 77 

Seminary buys lots of him 
62 his store in 1936/162 

H . A.EccleB ,r)rir .Vand. Sch . 

1905 60 

Mrs P .G.Eccles,^1930 ) i^em 

-ber Presb.Ch. 16 

ECK,WilliaT, H.(bo7)of Shib- 

-onier Ills, 72 

ECKARD,F.C.,fa!n.re3.aft war 

34 direc .bank 66 

Gr-son of C .A.SonneTianni29 
Frank C.Eckar d , %e xb . 3d . Dir . 

Vand. Light Co» I'^g 

F .VI.Eckar d ,reB'af t . war_34 

son of Williax 25 

aid. 1976- 29, May or 1 931 -30 
Miss Mary Echard, of Vand. 

235 

W illiaTi ,fath.of F . vl . 24 



ECKMAN,J.F.ndst of first tav- 
-ern;(its nrices in 182142C 

EDEN, John R., atty,9f Sulli- 
van,prac.in Vand- courts-47 

States 'atty 1856 40 

elec.to Congress i863 ^ la- 
_ter 38 

EDGAR County Ills., (Perry 
nane here) 148 

Edinburgh Scotl. ( birthplace 
of Rev.'Iugh W.Todd 134 

EDVONDSON,Dr.a res. dur. time 

of Capital 33 

his fani.in i850 a leading 
one 27 

EDMONDSTONE,Mary A., mar. Mar 
-tin F.Higgins 145 

EDWARDS , Luke f i904 ) 173 

n^iniaa Edward s, 3d Gov. II 1.5 
1827, fa»D. prom, in Vand. -33 
b. Maryland 1775 ,chf .Just- 
of Ky. 26 

EDWARDSVILLE,Ills.The Fouke 
faTQ.caxe 1st to this,ca. 
lS40H584-the Gordons came 
here 1822 165 

EDWARDS County, also Edwards 
-ville,both named for Gov. 
Edwards gg igg 

EFFINSHAM Ills 47 

(H.C.Bradsby here ii8) 

( Brown ing,Dhotog. therei75 ) 

EICHENLAUB,VI.D.,xemb.C.of H. 
121 D aniel 173 

ELIFF,E.Hogue,edr.Vandalia 

Chronicle row extinct 53 

" ELIZ A BETH TO WN INTELLIGENC ER '• 
pub. Ky. 1863, by Chas .G.Smith 
who later, carried on the 
F ayette J^emocrat, in Vandai- 
-ia, still alive i904 51 

ET, AM , Ch a r 1 e s , -CV. an d a 1 i a L ^ 73 

ELLIS,Laura,xillinery ,Vanda. 

173 

E^/5ERS0N, Hon. Char lea, eminent 
lawyer of Vandalia,circjait 
Judge 185 3, e 1 ec. Const. Co nv. 

of 1970 38-41 

EVER ICK, Jacob, res. Vandal ia- 

173 — M rs Mary Em erick 60 

Noah ET,erick,Co.Clk. 173 



BCKV.AN»j:^., 



l_ GENERAL 

EVIMEL,Cha8.F.res,aft.war 34 

TieTib.fire cOTipany 112 

bank direc.l89S 67 

caoitalist 173 

F red ETtTiel ,res .aft .war .-34 

reK .Vand. l903 173 

ENCK, John, painter 173 

John^_\«.^cjK,treas.Fire Coll>'^ 
Direc.old 1SB9 Fire Co.-il2 

Tienb.K.O.T.M. 119 

Vli s^ L o uise En ck,of f .C . of H — 

121 ' 

ENGLEBERGER,Rev.'F.,8ath.PrieRt 

80 

ENOCHS, John i( She riff ,1823) — 40 

(juror 1842,Fa.yette Co.) -10 3 

ENOS, Jos epki,TieTib. Vand. Masonic 

Lodge 1822 116 

ENTREKIN , Dr . F . \I . , t r e as . Fay e 1 1 e 

county Vied. Assoc. 1903 111 

ERIE Pa. ( ^^ingha^i nane herei46 

(A. B. West b.nr.i822 153 

(Tient.in trip of Gordon fam.) 

164 

ERNST, (the E rnst Colony )caTie 
fm. Germany to Vandalia 1819 
headed by Ferdinand Ernst. — 
nuT.bering loO persons , though 
Tiany died of tialaria: list of 

part of the survivors 19-20 

ERNST, August a, Miss, 1)6 mb. 1329, 

Pre sb.Ch. Vandalia 76 

Clara Ernst (Mrs ) pioneer, liv 

-ing 1903 preface . 

(dau.of Col .Wt..C .Greenup — 

127 

Fe rdinan d Erns t , 19 

(see Erns t Colo ny above) 

had 3d store in Vand. 19 

fan. pro-n. during Capital-34 

Hfe' rtian Erns t , (arr .wth Ernst 

Co 10^7)19, jis old shop and 

tread- Ti ill 27 

M rs HerTian Erns t , 167 

(this seeiiS to conflict as 
to identity wth.t).i27 ? 

H er-nan C.E rnst, res, dur . t i Te 
of Caoitai — ■ 34 

Vi rs Vlary Ann E rnst, (Presb. 
-ne. Tib. 1836 77 



— INDEX 31 

ERNST, (continued) 

Vliss Ernst , in 1822 mar.Dr 

R.H.Peebles 19 

R udolph Erns t, bought Fay-, 
ette County News, ca. 1880 
?c toved it away from. Van. 

51 

Mis^ Tillie E rnst , member 

~¥.C.T.U. ,LutTieran ,5c 1904 
was one of the Vice Pres- 
idents. 71 

ESCHLEMAN,Viiss Irene, (Mrs-? 

Tie T,b. club 60 

Jo hn E sch leT.an 35 

John M.gschleina n , a 1 d . — 30 
ESSEX Ills., town in 1837 a 
candidate for State Capitol 

18 

ESTES,Micajala J juror, 1842 )105 
ESTIP(Estes ?) Rev. Jerry, a 

min . Viet h.Ch. Vand. 1843 ) 76 

ERWIN,Capt.Jas.Vl. of 97th 
II Is .Inf. , Co .fl. ( the cogipny 
recru.in Vandalia(0 ivil War 

94 

ETCHESON,JftbB^,a res. aft. War 

35 === 

EVANS, Aiken, sheriff Fayette 

count y-1838- 1845-1852-1856 

40-47 

register of U .S .Land .Of f .24 

succeeding Judge Gallagher 

descrix).of bldg. where Land 

off .was seated in fifties- 

34 

B ert Evan s, hardware-87-173 
Charles Evan s — hai:dwa^«l73 

Charles ^'vans ,boy 72 

J aTies S. -har dware _87 — 173 

res arr. aft. war 35 

hie son's pic. ^9 — 62 

his own pic. 128 

Mr.jc Mrs Evans , sch . tchrs — 

(1835-6, Vand.) 63 

W illiam E vans , juror( 1875 )99 
"EVENING GAZETTE"paper of 
Cedar Rapids la . , 1904, quo t- 

-ed on old Vandalia 56 

EVERETT, Mrs Maude ,dau.Dr .F.b 
Haller,of Vand. 145 



-GENERAL-INDEX 32 



EWING,D., Fayette So .i?42>atty . 
103 — fax. res. at tine of Cap. 33 

W.L . Ewing, in l822*nie'n'b.Vandal- 
-ia Lodge A.F. A .M .luniar Ward- 

_er, 116 

Wn.Le e D.Ewing, (Col.Ewing) waR 
Lieut .Gov. Ills. & U.S. Senator 
in 1335. b. Ky. 1798, bur . Soring- 

-field. (d.lS46.) 152-153 

Was acting Gov. Ills . 1834 

(DOrt.i biog.Bk.) 27 

Lived Vandalia 38 

FAIRFIELD Goubty 0.(Barnett far. 

nane in 135 

FALLIN,H.C .,^ost Siaeter ( 1865 )88 

also in 1866 35 

FARINA, Ills 2172-154 

FARV!ER,VirginiaJgEelduate 60 

Ju dge Wii.M.FarTi erjf a-n.res .aft . 
War:, -34 — his elec as Vl.Gi_39 

City Tr.i879 30 

States' Atty 1880 40 

buys stock in Light ^o. 108 

elec.Judge-37-'nai:ib.Bd.yeth.Ch 

-75 — V.Pres. bank, 1995 66 

pic. 10, also 156-res.55 

Mrs W.' '/i . Far Tier , her noth .Pt .176 

FA!fETTE COUNTY ILLS. agricT^ 

(Far-ners ' Inst .|-84Fde-©f |4 

Circuit Clerks of (list) 47 

Coroners of (1st) 19 

Court riouse, alterations 156 

its building for Cap. 22 

gas wells 108 

Medical t>ociety of Fayettem 

(VIillB,the first in county 

(pr eface^ )blt.by Ler.uel Lee 

Rosedale Farii 145 

Rural Free delivery of T.ails- 

88 

Seninary Building-^ as80C.-22 

23-52 

Sheriffs of-liet_4o 47 



FAYETTE COUNTi , coiiatinued) 

soldierslVlex.vVar.-94 93 

(conapanies ^ officers in 

Civ.ivar,recru. in 94 

Lands >>c waters — 114 — 115 

introduc .f ine stk* 138 

Supervisors of i''ayette66 

W.C.T.U. org. hist. 71 

Viasonry,hist .org.ii6-ll7 

118-119 

Odd Fe-ilowship ng 

other societies-119-120- 
121-122 

Townships ment.:- 

C arson 138 

Bear 8rove 92 

Bowling Green 138 

Ot ego-^ 145 

Pope 45-102 

Ramsey 26 

Sef ton 92 

Seminary 73-92 

Sharon, 92 

(Hi .Sch.Grad.of 123 

PAYETTE CO.KY. 155- 

FEHREN,Vlrs Cath.' -42 
(nee Wahl,5: wf •v.athia'^ 
Fehren _ 

C apt.F.L.Fehren ,- -95-96 
Matthias Fehren , b .Germ» . 

I8l5-d.i874 1^2 

His fam.res.in 50s 34 

Pres.of bank 1871 67 

129 

his res. 4 its contr^i-f^ 
his 1852 res.^ store^^ 
Fehren bld_73 ,Pehren ' .s 

Opera House — 7§ 135 

Fehren bldg. houses Lib- 

-rary 7^ 

Fehren ^- Co. 147 

FICKLIN, Orlando B. atty 
of distinction, rea .of 
Charleston I lls^M .C . jn 
1843 38 

FIELD, C I.Alex. P. res.V. 
dur.time of Cap. 33 

r 



-GENERAL- 



PI ELD,Col. Alex. ^. CO nt in: -he 
was Secy. State lS29,Atty. 

Gen . I lis . 1840 38 

see also ^v. 13-16, Sc for his 

property or home site 27 

FIFER',Ex.Gov.of Ills., speaks 
at VicKinley rally ,Vand . i90? 

-107 

FILL.VlOR£,PreE .U.S . ,hi6 tern 
Tient.^as Dr. Jae .T.B.Stapp , 
b.Va(Rev .sold) , served thro' 
it as Receiver of Land Off- 
at Vandalia, 5clater 152 

FISK,Josiah ,atty Gen. Ills.- 
in 1838 4rO 

FITCH, Geo. R., a later neT.b.of 

the Vand.bar 39 

partner of Hon. J. P. Van Dors 

-tan 1863 155 

his fail. res dur. fifties — 54 

FITZGERALD, Inez, Vlrs, pee Jenk 

-ins 142 

Bi shop J.N.Fit z ger ald 74 

N icho l as Fitzgerald , res 'aft 
-er war 33 

FLACK (Flack's old Hotel)an 

ancient bldg,its loc. 24 

descrir).& hist. 24 

(Lincoln, Douglas etc.here)- 

FLORIDA,a sold. in 148 

FLOWERS, Geo. juror, 18 75 99 

FLYNN, — ,t)artner of Vlr-CarD.- 
an in r)ubl . "Fa yet t e Deiioc rat" 
51 

FOGLER,Virs Alice E.,Pres.Wil_ 
-ling Workers Soc . '.1. E .Ch .75 
SaiiUel Fogle r,an org.Ntl.Bk 

Vand.1865, 6 5 

V/illi a.-B M.Fogle r ,27-11 1 — 47 

preface , Tiethodi8t_74-75 

atty-40,banker-io9,66 City 
Atty(i885)-30*fam.arr .aft . 
war-34 — his ree.on site of 

old tread-nill 22 

FOLEY, early tailor 19 

F0RBUSH,Jno.W.3uror-i8423Jl':4 
FORD Mfg. Co. of Chicago, in/04 
owners of the Vard.Paxjer 
^/l ill, orig. iocs! 1v owr(^r)_i24 



INDEX 33 

76 
FORD, (continued) ,Rev.J .H.-g6 

J.W.For d,par)er 'Viiil 173 

Go v. Thomas For d, democrat, el- 
lected 184;^, defeating Duncan 
Whig cand. _27-37-Judge Sup. 

Ct., holding in Vand. 36 

FOR>/iAN,this fam in 1850 27 

Col . Ferris Formun ,res .before 

-flTties 33 

his beginning in Vand. 93 

on Bd.of Trustees of town29 
lS68)short biog-38437was in 
State ^enate(i8444-38,- Coi 
in Vlex.war-(3d Ills. Inf. Reg 

142 his previous elec. as 

Captain-142- pi .Calif .1849- 
137_Post Viaster Sacramento 
Calif .i853-7itater Secy. of 

State Calif .-137 38 

aft .ret .Ills, States Atty40 
ret .Calif .18864 d.Sto^ckton 

igo 1 r— 138 

Vleiib. Const .Conv . Ills .1870- 

13 8 . , 

port. of his dau.Anna 176 

Sands W.For!ii an,of San.Francis- 
"oT^alif .1904( son of Col. 
Ferris Forsian ' — 138 

FORT COLLINS Colorado i65 

FORT DONALDSON (battle of, 

iDarticipated in by Judge Hno 
P. Van Dorstan 155 

FORT HEAJRY, Battle of •_155 

FORT PLAIN N.Y _i4i 

FT.YUViA,Colo .River( i860 )-l37 
FOSTER, 3amfe* E., iiemb.Temp. 

Lodge A.F.A.Vi.1864 137 

F0UC4T,Eli^I.0.0.F.)off .-118 
on Exec .Cormi.FarTjers ' Inst . , 
res .Sho bonier. 73 

F0UKE,ffacob,b.Va.i836 158 

res.Vond.in fifties-g^ — ; 58 

adTi.bar.at Vand.i855 158 

elec. Co .Judge 186I 158 

stud. law wth Tevis Great- 

-house in Vand. 153 

Town elk. 1865 28 

suggests boring for oil_io8 
g ther 1 16^-27-37-42 96 



-GENERAL INDEX 34 



POUKE, (contin: )Ja'lia A.,frK, 
a dau. Hon. Danl .Gregory — 151 

Hon.Philio B.Fouke ,elRc . VI .C . 
1S53-9, 39 

States atty 1947 40 

FOUR ^AILE PRAIRIE, 153 

PRAM, J. H., a broth. of Rebecca 
Lodge I.O.O.P 122 

Mary_Fra'n, Tie xb. Rebeccas- 122 

R obert S.Pra ni,ree .Vand.af t • 
Civ. War 35 

T.exb.i992 of 1. 9.0. P. llS 

broth of Rebecca Iodge-122 

laid out P ran'e Ad d' 33 

FRANKFORT Ky.(8ee for Black- 

-well naiie) 149 

FRANCE, (Vlatthias Pehren goes 
there first frii.orig .Geruan 

hO'i!e,bef.en;iig.U.S . 142 

FRAZER, John, res .Van d. before 

the fifties, 34 

Treas .^•l- .Fire Co. 1962 — 112 
on Bd.town -i-rustees I9ft2 to 

-1567 29 

Vl rs John Frazer , dau. of Col. 

Greenup 1^2 127 

Mr s ^flatilda Praze r, , eldest 
res .Vand. 19'14>1 iving there 
since I9l9>a dau. Co 1 .Green, 
-up. (pref ace,portrait ) 127 
Fr azer Bld g. stood nxt Char- 
ter's Hotel in old days 

25 

FREDERICSBURG V!d.(8ee record 
in this county of Frederic 

for Bond naiie) 26 iSl 

PREVIONT Ind.,the 19-4 res. 
of Jnc .P.V[addox,of Vandalia 
f ann. 34 

PRI DOLE, C.C.,T.e Tib. (charter) 

of 2d Lodge I. 0.0. P. us 

FRIER, Albert, res. Vand.— 173 
FRONTIER Lodge i^io . 13( A .P. A . VI 

in 1926,Lewiston Ills 116 

FROST, Harriet,off .fraternal 

soc .Vand. 1904 121 

FRYE,J.L.,tchr __S4 

PULTON County His .( 1826 ) 116 



PULTON,Jas.H. ,Shff .Fayette 
County 1962 4 later_40-47 

FUNK,Shernian,of SeicinaryTp 
Tis nrize pumiDkiB (103 lbs 
shown at Ex. 73 



GALLAGHER, Arthur J., lawyer 
of distinc.1857 a partner 
of Judge J .W.Ross , Vand. — 
162— flocation of his off. 

in 1950 )-23 his land 

Office bldg. 24 

Robt .W.Ross'recol.of 41 

also 43 36-39 

GALLOWAY ,. J anaee ,Shf^ . 1B27^- 

40 

GALVESTON, (Tex. I 154 

GALVIN,Capt.Th08.H.(of 40th 

n Is . Inf . ,Co .H 94- 

GET.SINGER, Fred, boy 72- 

GKt^eVA Ills 77- 

GEORGIA(war incident of85- 
GERECKE,Fredk.^ wf.,orig._ 

Luth.VieTJb.in Vand. 34- 

GERDES,Fred.res.aft.v*ar. — 
in 1904 of Calif. 34 

GERKE, William 122 

. GERICHS, Vlr.(firra of Wag 

-ner S; Gerichs 130 

e.g. Gerichs (Calif ) 34 

■J .C .GerichE,res . aft .war34 

T.eiib.R.A.Vi 119 

partner of Isaac Barnett 
-135 . 

W5.H_^Gerichs('^arness)-173 

GERMANY, (bitthplace of Luth- 
-eran f anas. early in Vand- 

80 Sonneniann,Dieckraann 

Yerkef > Ernst, RemanH, and 
sBebrBii , the rs- 129- l54-i^'=' 
GETCHES,Geprge,Town Tr.i882 

30 

GIBSON, Miss Essie, married — 
in Edinb.Scotl.i858>Rev. ^ 
Hugh W.Todd, later of Vai'^^ 
Re V.J .GibB0n,Presb.Viin.77 



-GENERAL— INDEX 55 



GILLESPIE,Hon. Jos. H., lawyer 

103 

GILLESPIE ILLS.( 1^.4 

GILMORE,ATi.H.(Atty) 99 

GINGER, Joe . , j uror-iS42 — --- 

GLASCO FfiEE PRESS , j ournal,a 

Ky .publ .Edr.bef .1363 wae-- 

Chas .G.Sxith, later of Van. 

51 

GLOEDE,Mre C.,(forT.erly wfv 
of Michael Steinhauer,her- 
wagon factory in Vandaliar 

20 — 125 — 173 §3 

G0C4EN0UR,9enry J . ( f a-n-ree-. 
aft. war. -54 — ijieub.Sc Secy-»- 

Teinrierance Lodge A.F.A.M.- 

1904 118- 

Lie ut .4 .J . Goctienour , of C • 

~r,4th Inf .Ill8TNtT.Gd.96- 

John Goch enour > h is f aii . ar- 

-rived Van. aft. war. 34 

adii. TBeiib.Te Tipe ranee Lodge 

A.F.A.VI. 1867 117 

Direc .Vand. Light Go .- 1S89 

108-109 — Dic.wtia wf . — 143 

res.Vand .1904 173 

GOLDWOOD C'\MP,Vl.W.of A. 121 

GOOD, H.V»., Noble Grand, -HB 
{Friends' Lodge I.O.O.F., 
tie first of order in Van. 

(H.P.H.Bro'nwell,2d officer) 
1S53 

GOODALE,Rev.G.«v.,^'resb.\i'in. 

of ability, i859-6l>Vand.- 
77 1^^_ 

G00DBRAKE,Jo4in,alderTian 

1975-6 . 29 

Tie-nb.yicllwain Poet G.A.R. 
58 

GOODE,^ienry W.,hie fail. -34 

(resident in fifties) 

Land ers M.Good e, of Indian 
-aoolis,gr.Ron of Mrs Vlad 

-dox 24 34 

falderiian 1093 3r; 

GOODRICH, S.E.,Tie'nb. charter. 
f«i§nds^Lgdge,I.O.O.F._i:i^ 



GORIN,John D. ,presby'tsB. i836 
in vand.a memb. 76 

Senior Warden Vandalia,Temp- 
-erance Lodge no .16, 1838 j- 16 

f anB.prOTi. in ea^.time 34 

J .R.Gor4 p,his fam.prom.in V. 

in time of Capitol 34 

(Note:- there was a Jerome 
R.Gorin Gr . Viaster, Ills . in 
1867, succeeding H .P .H .Brorr;- 
well,who had this honor iu 
1866 ) 

Martha Gorin ,memb . 1st Presb 

Ch .Vand. ic<28 76 

GORDON, Fred 165 

R ev.Joserih Gordo n 34 

b.Ire .1802 164 

Pr e sb.min. Van d. 1848 77 

Secy TeTiperance Lodge for 

quarter of a century 118 

bank Qirector 67 

Tige of his dau. Julia 158 

(Mrs Julia Gordon Remann)_ 

J oseph A. Gordo n, son of r.ev- 
Jos .Gordon, became promlaft. 

war-i65-bapker-66 173 

Mr s J.A.Gordo n 155 

Robert Gordon, b.Ire. i64 

fath.of Rev. Joseph Gordon, 
emig .Edwardsville Ills. 

GOUDY, Robert, presb.Vlemb. in 
1836»Vand._77,name promin- 
ent ti-ne of Cap. :_34 

GRAFF, VIrs Lillie Creel 6C 

GRAFTON, (town in Ills.cand.'^ 

for Capital in 1837 18 

GRANITE FALLS, AASH. 154 

GRANT, Judge A. F., among honor 

-dead of Vand.(i836) 16 

M argaret Gran t, r* res b.memb . 
1848*4 signer for Rev. Jos. 
Gordon 77 

U .S .Grant ,Pres . ,app.H .3 . 
Humt)hrey ^ost Master Vand. 
1049 92 



-GENERAL — INDEX 36 



GREATH:)USE,Tevis, lawyer of Van_ 

aJdalia Bar,ip fifties, 39 

-Judge Fouke one of his stud. 

at law 42 

partner of Lynan G.Siiith 46 

resided in TT54 at Greenville 

Ills 15° 

fail. res .during fifties 34 

buys " Age of Steam " ,^andalia 
journal, of H .? .H .BroTiwell_i4C 
later edr.of "Fa yette Observ - 

-er" feO 

sell% it to Parke ^ Davis, -50 

takes back,abd later sells tn 
Geo . 3.VIills_50*-wlao sells it 

to Sturgess 4 Hickiian 5C 

ETiploys "Bob Ross" on one of 

these paoers 156 

GreathTUse 's Add. to Vandalia 

laid out by hin iS67 53 

his character,^ death-43 — 44 

GREENE LODGE, A. F. A. VI. of Car- 

-rolton, (Taa-nber il) 116 

Wia. Green , of Vand.i904 173 

GREENEY, George, a Geriaan colon- 

-ist in Vand.i8l9 20 

GREENUP, town, naned for CoI.Wti. 
C .Greenup, and for-nerly iia 
Coles, now in Cuiib. County — 27 

rort.of a res. of 12S 

B eal Greenup , asst .Col.Wti.C . 
in laying out Vandalia — 127 

ll__4gi9^ 

C lara Green up, daa.WT..C .,427 

^Tiar . Ernst ) 

■J ulia A. Greenu p , d a u . s arte 15 2 
"Wi lliaTi B.Gree nuie, (opeface ) 

-son of W-n.C., 127 

early res.Vand. 167 

C ol .Wii .C .Gr e enup , surveyor, 
site of Vand.i?i9 — 11-127 
Dort.of his dau. Vlatilda - 

(see front isoiece ) 

grand juror, 1842~ 103 

proTiinence of his fam, in 

days^of the Capital 53 

Tie-nb.i839'nTeiaoerance Lodge 

A.E.A.VI.iR-Uatidaiia n? 

site of his 1850 res.desc. 

26 

anecdote of hiai 167 

biog. notes ^ge — 7 

Gov.GreenuB,of Ky., uncle of 
Col .Wti.C . , i.;>6 



GREENVILLE ILLS, (near th 
site of old Shoal Ci^k.- 

s tat ion 68- 

Ga.l850 Fouke name here 

158 

Greathouse name here-47 
organizing Rebecca Lodg^a 
in 1837 122 

GREENVILLE, Tenn. Array lEust- 
_ered out here 159 

GREER, Dr .Geo . ( f am.arr .Van- 
aft .war: 34 

'other ment 121-173 

GREGORi: family ofl350 — 27 
Daniel Gregory ( 1809-1876 ) 

biog. ment. 15':' -151 

his fam.in Vand. 34- 

iDublr . "F ayet te Democ rat" 

fall of 1859- 21 

Robt .W.Ross' recoil. 43 

bank director 65 67 

M iss Josfphine Gr egory- 

dau. Daniel/ 151 

her res. in Vand. ment. 27 

62 

ERIFFITfi, ^errr.an, brown s- 

-town Ills. (boy) 72 

G»iFFiTHi,Ills.sta.-i54 

GROSS-REIDEN , Germany , the 

Sonnemann old home--i29 

GROVE, Rev. M.M. a Luth.Min 

lS78,VaKidi 82 

GRUBB, Rev. Henry A., of Pa. 
(Pittsburg) 1898 — 2g-l46 

GUFFY,Chas. Vand. boy 72 

C nester Guf fy,i903 72 

J ohn Guff y, raemb.Pire 

C0J^Vanddlia 1889 112 

GUINN^U5wyer of Vand. Bar 

(contemp.of Bromwell,5c 

Tevis Greathouse etc.) 

4/). — 35_ promoter 1893 

of Vand. Water "Worksio9 

F rancis j>j.Guin n, same,47 

Jame s O.Guinn , town elk 

1899 31-32 

of f .fraternal Soc. lyi 

GULLICK,A.J . ,merab.Vanda- 

bar,in fifties 39 

GUY,Wm.H. ,res .Vand. 5 8- 173 



-GENERAL- INDEX 37 



HABICH, — ,his harness ehop 
26 1 

H.B.Habich ,Post Master in 

Vaiad.1853 -55 

Henry G.Habic b,his old res 
now owned b/ Jas. M.Albert 

27 res.Vand.in fifties- 

34 

Lewis V1.4abich ,old res. -34 

^ost Viapter i860 35 

Oliver H ? tbich ,post Taster 
Vand.pic.of his wf • 1^5 

4ACKLEViAN,Vlr(PostTian on R.R. 
904 

HAGERSTOv/N II Is .71-7^^-92 

122-142-152-157 

HAGEY, Charles, naturalist, 61 
■J aT<es A .Hag ey-TieT.b.LaborS'd 

120 Pea r l Hage y ±20 

HAILE, Rev .Jesse ( 1842 ) 76 

HAINES, Dr. Vioses, of Binghaa, 

Pres.Fa/ette Co.Med.Soc. 

111 

HALEY ,George A., juror 1842 

103 

lA^ ilson Ha ley, foreman. Vnnr] . 

Light Co. ir;g 

HAIZLIP,W.D., a P .CoT,'n.McIl_ 
-wain Post,G.A.R., 58 

HALFORD,i^.W., Charter Meiiber 

Van d. Chap .R. A. VI. 1869 119 

HALL,C.L.,xeTib.K.O.T.V!._lig 

G ilbert Hal l, juror-i34p, 

103 

J udge Ja^ies Hal l, publ .1 030 

nfionthly Mag. 40 j^gg 

wth wf. Mary P . iie-iibs .Presb. 

Gh . Vand . 1829 75 

John R.Hall , J .W .Teup .Lodge 
yr.i842 1 117 

.iALLER,Dr.Francis B.,b.Pa 

144-his educ.4 Tige.etc-144 
fan. very prom. in fifties34 
W .M.TeTiperance Lodge over 

10 yrs. lie 

IproT.oted 188S^ Vand.Paoer 

Mills-124 soeaks urging 

Water Aorks in Vand.io9 

Dr .Thos.Hickiian studies 
under hin 159 



HALLER Continued 

Dr.Haller's residence, its 

contractors_i35 144 

Mr s L .R.Halle r, widow of 
Dr .P.B., (dau.of Viartiu 
P.Higgins) 145 

M aud Halle r,dau. (^Irs Ev- 
erett ) 145 

M ary Halle r,day . Dr .Hall er 
(Mrs Strayer) 145 

M rs Mary Hall er,TkOtb .DR 
Dr. Hal ler 144 

S arBuel Halle r,of Lewis- 
ton, Mifflin Co .Pa. , fath- 
er of Dr Haller. 144 

H a ller ^ Higginbott o m — 
the burning of their 
store in Vand . ( I8954ii3 
HAMILTON, Geo. A., (page Un- 

-indexed : 

Rev.Geo.A.HarciltoP , - _o f 

Springfld.Ills.cel.ist 

isass of R.Cath.Gh in 

Vand. 1845 73 

Lee Hanailton .Brownstown 
(boy) 72 

HAMMEL,C .L. ,rec .Secy .Van 
I.0.0.F.,(2d Lodge-1892) 
lis 

Jackson Hanr.mel , charter 

Tiemb, above Lodge 118 

HANKINS, James, early Shff 

of eounty,port 164 

proTB.in case 1842 103 

J as .R.Hankins .ausaician 

114 123- 

Williani Hankips ,f rom 
-1856 to 1872 Sheriff 

of 00 47 

Clk.Circ.Ct .1856 45 

pic. of his widow — 155 
R.W.Ross his asst.i56 

alderman I87l 29 

HANOVER, GERMANY, Vandal- 
-ia colonists frm.i8l9 

19 

DieckTanc name herei4i 

154 

Remann name here 152 



-GENERAL— INDFX— 38 



HANOVER N.J,,fomer res .Rev. 
J.W.John^oPj Presb.Min.Vand . 

136 8-1872 78 

HANSDN ILLS . ( Vlorrison natie ) 

122 

HARDIN, fa-nily of Ky. (friends 
of GreenuT) faTiily of Vandal- 

_ia 127 

-iARDING,VI.J.,K.O.T.M. ii9 

HARDY, Rev. Solo -non P., first 
-Bin. Presb.Cb.Vand. 1828 who 
effected a oernanent org. 76 
HARKEY ,Mrs VI . J . , ue -nb . 1^6 5 , f 

Lutb.Ch.Vand. 81 

Prof .S.L.Harkey D.D . ,dedic- 

-ates new Luth.Co.i969 

81-82 

HAR\/IONY,Webb S . , AlderTianiP74 

29 

HSRPER'S FERRY VA. 158 

HARPER, Lloyd, St JaTies 111-72 

HARRIMAN,J.G.,i3rin.Sch. i960 
g4 

HARRIS,Rev. Joseiph,VI.E.Ch.-76 
Rev.^ancil Harris .res .Vand. 

aft .war 35 

Rev. — Harri s,(iR7R)naTae ap- 
-oears in noted caseioi 99 

HARRISDN, Peter, juror-i875_99 . 

H arrison,Pres.y/-B.H . . port . 

of Jno .G.*IaTiilton,wlao voted 

for him. 1^3 

M gs_aacris OTi of Decatur-45 

fsister of Col . J .W .Berry ) 

-iART,T.W.,edr.asst .estab.in 

1889, the V andalia Leade r, 52 
H AS KELL , Dr A.fc>.,of Alton I lis 

foriierly of Hillsboro Fai44 

HASSLER,C .R . , harness 174. 

HASTINGS, Jerry, a irothsr of 

Rebecca Lodge 1893 i22 

HAUSVIANN,Chas ., res .Vand. after 

war,35,-witness( 1875) 10 2 

res .Vand. i9o4 173 

Geo .C.HausTiann,rcs . aft .war 



:iAUS.ViANNj(cpntxii>ued 

site of their orie.-res. 



-8&— 13 



-35 



T- ix dwigfor Lewis )H ausT.a n n 

orig. Lutheran -neijb. Vand .-8? 
resident dur.tiue of Car). 34 
aldeman of Vand . i879 ,---3r; 



Hausnaann's E.Park Add.- 

to Vandalia 1894 33 

Minnie L.HauFiiaBB , 35 

HAVER3TICK,Prof . (Luther- 
-an Tienab. Pa. Synod. -1836 



■82—83 



HAWK,Rev.Jas.A.,Presb.Ch. 
(1898) Vand. 78 

Vi rs J. A . Hawk , Co rr .\fenab. 

Vand.Club-1898 )— 60 

HAWKINS, Griffin T., juror 
1342 103 

HAWLEY,L.G.,a later menib 

Vand. Bar,- 39 

son-in-law of Sani'l Stev 
-enson,^ i» 1904 res.Vi- 

salia Galif. 47 

HANLEY (sisters)Vand.i73 
HAYES, Anna, 122 

HAYW ARD,W .A . ,— 122— 174 
HEAL£Y,VIiss Sophiai4l— 2 
HEAVEY,Chas . ,musician, in 
Weber's old military 

Band 114 

•J aiies P .Heavy , musician 
114 

HEDGES,G.D.,I.0.0.F.iB93 
122 

HEINRICH,Eriwderic,S.- f am . 
GerT.ans, colonists — 18 19 
wth .Ernst 20 

HEIZ, Andrew, res .Vand. in 

fifties g4 

on ©oard of Trustees fra 

1862 to 1967 28 

on Bd. authorizing astab 
of Vol. Fire 6 0.1868-1 12 
Sheriff in 1968 40 47 

HEL BOCK, John, res. Vand. af_ 
-ter war 35 

buyer of gas stock — 108 
HELENA ARKANSAS, Hon. Fred 
Reniann did garrison du- 
ty here 1864 ■ 157 

HELME & CROTHERS,attys— 

firm of 1859 1^^ 

MEMINGWAY i Co ., contract- 
ors of O ld Bridg e.Jr^l^Rfi 



-GENERAL INDEX 39 



4E>APELER,C'aarlie,orOT3erty 
24 

HENDERSON, Jno.w .writeri56 

VENNING, J .N .aldenian,Vand 

1S87 to 1890 :^0-31 

p enning Br os . i904 • Vand .- 
173 

HENNlNGER,Jo!in, xe-nb-TeiiiB 
-erance Lodge A. F . A.. VI. in 
1966 117 

■4ENRY,Addie 122 

Hon . Beverly i^. Henry , law 
Tsartner of Judge J.W.Ross 
fatla.of Robt .W.Ross. -1^2 
-ince a oart.of Judge Ja- 

-cob Pouke 42 

res. of Vand.aft.war 34 

nenb.Vand. Bar (liter) — 39 
laid out Add. to Vand.-33 

States'atty 1862 4^ 

Vie Bb. Const .Cony .1370-138 
resigned froii Const. Conv. 
35 

Co. Judge Fay ette Co.i904 
47 

City Treas.1902 32 

once nartner of B.H.Chap 

-T!an,who went to S.Amer. 
_ 47 

establ .Den. Paper 1859-51 

Bd.Educ . 1^93 40 

Bank Direc.l901 67 

buys old House of Divine 

Worshif 83 

res . Vand . 1903 173 

F rank I. Henr y, res .arriv 
aft .war . 34 

8ast W.M.of -Le'nx)erance 

Lodge, A. F. A. VI ne 

musician, Weber 's Band 

1373-8 114 

ban'i direc.i9oi 67 

Secy.R. A.M. Vand. 119 

Dewy .C Ik. Vand. 173 

■Ja iaes O.Henr y. wtia.B.W.Hen 
-ry bought old church-93 
Pres .Bd. Trustees 1868-28 
Alderman 1885 7i 



HENRy(continued)Virs J. 0.-71 
(Pres .W.C.T.U., Vand. 1879 ) 
W illiaii Henr y, resident aft 

-er War, 34 

alderman 1862 30 

real estate i904 174 

Henry, Mr . , org. fire Co. 

112 

HERDMAN,Rfev.T.H.,M.E.Cb.i875 
26 

HERFFORD,A.L.,Glec.of f .frat- 
1895 '■ 121 

HERMANN, F.C.,'nemb. old Band 

(Weber' s) 114 

Max Hern[ian n,res.af t .War-35 

Max .C .Hernasnn ,ald .1996--31 

nrOTioter of the Vi/ater Wks 

-110* Vand. res. 174 

HERRICK,Dr., location of of- 
-fice and old res 25 

HEWITT, 0., warden of Friends' 
Lodge I.O .0 .F.i853,Vand., 

(when H .? .H .Broiswell was a 
V.G. of same Lodge) chart- 
er Tiember 118 

HI BBITTS, J. F., Supt.Vand.lt 

^ Fuel Co. 1904 109 

HICKS,Rev.I.S.?Bap)— 82 34 

•re face 

HICKMAN, Mrs Eliz . ,presb. in 

1836 , Vand 77 

Fr anc is B.HickTia n,proniin- 
_ent dur. Capital tiiBe-33 
incorporator of Seminary 
1836 16 

H arry A. Hickma n, son of Dr 
T.B., 150 

H .W. Hickman , 186 9 Tn.Clk29 

L aura A . Hickman , da u .T.B._ 
_ _ 137 

Mary F.Hickmanm dau. Col. 
Thos .B . , 137 

M ontgomery Hickma n , bo ugh t 
"F ayette Observ er" -i859 
which was» Tbe Age of Steam " 
Bromwell's paper-50 — 137 



-GENERAL — INDEX ^C 



HICKVlAN(contiTi. ) Vlontgo'nery- 
ioartner with Col .SturgesB- 
in Dubl. until 1859 §0 

Paschal 5 .qickiiai ijson of 
son of Dr.Tkios.G. 150 

R obert Hicknaan- t own Glk. 
1903, 32 139 

Col.ThoTias B.Hicknaa n arr . 
Vand.in early thirtiesi59 
aere bef.Cap.waR xoved-33 

Kertuckian 159 

Fath.of Dr.Thos.G. 159 

assoc.wth.H.P.H .Bro-Bwell- 
in designing rebuilding of 

Cap. Bldg. 1853 140 

architect a!id contrac.-23 
S .D.Tens-oerance Lodge - in 

1838 116 

S.W.of Temperance Lodge in 
1854, whes reconstructed-, 
and H.Broughton Bramwell 

was secretary 117 

Owner of Hicknaan's Add. to 
Vandalia,laid out 1854-32 
his son's biog. 159 

D r Tho.Tias G.Hickiaan b.Ky 

1828 , ren . Vand . d . i899 — 159 

his life 159 

Stud. '/led .wth.Dr .Haller — 
159 

Deiib.TeTiee ranee Lodge S- 
Senior Deacon wth. his 

father as S.W.1854 117 

'-lis wife, Mrs Eugenia, b. 
Tenn. ( oic ) i5o 

4ICK.0RY CREEK. ILLS, its wat- 
ers being diverted 115 

HIGGINBOTTOM, Lieut . (Co .1 .4th 

Inf .Ills. Nl. Guard 96 

D r .C .A.Higg i nbothO 'Bf iS99 4 

i-)e 

Chas.W.Higinboto na^fam.res- 

dur .508 -7 34 

alder'iian-1876 29 --30 

charter iieTib.R .A .Vl.Van. ii9 

^IGINBOTOVl,oartner in firu- 
115 



HIGGINS,ChaR.lPt Asst.Fire 

Dept .Va»d^ 12044 113, 173 

Ir ene Higgin s,Mrs. ,nee 

Jenkins 142 

J e nnie R.HiggJK s , nee F e h- 
ren , xenib.Bd.Direc .Vanda . 

Light Co. 109 

bank director 57 

her father promoter of a 
bank,^ her husb. President 
wf .Dr.Kbbest T .H:igginsi42 
Yi i ss Lue R.K iggins , da u . Ma r- 

-tin F.,Sc wf .L>r .Hall erj.44 
Vl artin F.Higgi ns fath.of 
Mrs Haller-le-Dr^EiGbd-T. 

H iggins 145 

Dr Ric h ard T. Wiggins , chart 
er TienBb.R. A.M . ,Vanda._ii9 
in 1864 1st adra.Masonry , a 
nieub .Temperance Lodge-ii7 
P .W.M.Tf Tiperance Lodgeii8 
carried title of Colonel 
96 

brother of .Virs Haller-i45 
son of Martin F.Higginsi45 

oromoter Water Co-. io9 

Treas .Farmers' Inst 73 

banker 67 144 

subscriber to Paper Mill- 
124 — his wife Jennie — 142 

in 1904 17^ 

T hOTias Higgin s,f roKtiers- 

-T.an of Vand. 1829, b.Ky. 

on frontier of Ky.b.i790 
(a tale of his lAfe-69-70 
adventures at Shdial Creeic 

'^tat ion 6 8 

HILLSBORO ILLS 55 

42-71-80-83-176 44 

HILL, John, alderman_i870--5>9 - 
HILTON,Rev.Geo.F., 1st Bapt. 
Tiin.in Vanda . rem.Cala.--83 
Gen. Hilton (of Ills. Natl. G 

(leads Ball wth wf.) 96 

4INT0N, Oscar F.,fam.r«s. in 

fifties 34 

mchnt ,rem.to Calif. l-^^ 

4IRSCH,Rev.J.G.VI.,Lutk. 82 

H0AR,L.K.-i74, Mary, 121 



-GENERAL — INDEX 4 



1 



fiODGE, David B. ,res. dur .Cap . ^4 
Secy,TeTioerance Lodge, Vanda. 

in 1342 117 

■Post Master 1842 35 

Co 1.\/Vti. Hodg e, res, be fore 5os33 

early TieTib.Vleth.Ch. iS3 1 74 

his character describ. 74 

Editor of'V andalia # hig"l83.9 

_ 49 

1st W.^.TeTioerance Lodge i938 

_ 116 

S.^.sa-Tie Lodge 1842 117 

HOLLIDAY,Rev.C.Vl.,Vleth.V!in. 

1859 -61 of Vand 76 

'rIOLLIGEN,F.S., 1903,1 -T .0.F.122 
HOLVlAN,Frederic,'Bchnt,assoc .in 

store wth .Ernst , 1823 119 

HOLMES , denri et t a , //f . Henry B . 
Bronwell, (secy .Teuperance Lodg 
1B5& when Dr.VIcCurdy was *.M.) 
and notaer of H .P .H . Brouwell- 
139 

HOPKINS, Willard T., juror 1842, 
10 3 

HQPTON, John, charter Tienber of 
Friends' Lodge , I . .0 .F . i853 
118 

HORR,Cact .Chas .W . ,Co . B . ,35th - 
Ills . Inf . 94 

■Pr in. School, Vand. 186 2 64 

HOVlAN,Willia'B, juror 99 

HOUSTON, Settle, I, ^,:5,F, 122 

G eorge F. Houston , res .aft .war 
35,atty-39,l74,h0Tie of his 

gr.fath .Aug .Snyder 86 

'Bention-47, 

Houston Sc Re'Banp ,attys 175 

Martin F .Houston , res .aft .war 
35 — -cenab. council Luth Cb.82 

juror 1897 88 

presents eagle to Co. I. ,4th 

inf .Natl. Guard 84 

neDb.frat .Soc .-121 

donates prize to boys 72 

1904 res .Vand . ,hard"/are_i74 
'«' Ka-ftuel Housto n ,Caot .Co . I . II Is 

Nt l.Uuard &s> 84 

Caot .3 .S .Houston_9 6-ll9-122 



HOUSTON,contin: 

ThOTipson-Houstor Elec.Co 
10 8 

HOWARD'S POINT, (Old Town)- 
nr. present site of St.Ei- 

-T.o Ills. 154- 

HUDS0N,T.P.,rnemb.2d 1.0.0 F 

Lodge,Vanda.i892 118- 

T horcas Hudson , (1904)-174 
HULViAN 4 CO. (firm of Ter- 

-re Haute Ind. 38 — 42 

4ULSER,W. *V. , dire c tor, Vand- 

Fire Dept.1888 i-^*^ 

H U VIP EL ER, August, charter Mb 

flT.sbqr Union i9a4 

( )l^fBfflr^J^P!Mthis lot28 

/Mderman i869-70 29 

Post viaster 7 

HUMPHREY, Fredk.C. -34— 119 

® drugs-i74-niusician V/eber 

old Band-,ii4- Mrs .H .tcb64 

H .3 .Hu'Bphre y ,res . af t .rtar- 

34-frO'n Batavia Ills. -51 

estabtf Vanda .Union " — 1864 

51 memb.Vl.E.Clft. 75 

edr.V anda. Unio n 10 5 

Post VJaster 9^_25_p8 

His recoil. of Vanda.-_92 
HuTiphrey Drug ^Book Co62 

Hunaishrey bldg 88 

Humphrey i Richards 51 

(publrs .Vandalia Union) 

HUNDREDASSER,Rev.V»m 81 

Lutheran pastor i853,Vand. 
HUNT,V[iss Eliz.tchr-1830 — 

63 5-- 

. H.L.Hunt , sheriff iS944-47 

HUNTER, Selby, of Augsberg2'=; 
HUNTEN,Rev.J.H.,Luth.past- 

-or Vanda.1865 82 

HURST, Rev., suwt.Sch. 1884 — 

64 

HUTCHINSON, Eli, off in Sci»ei 

Vlrs Etftel Hutchinson 60 

HUTCHINSON KAN. 47—158 



CaorjS — _ — 

ILtiNOIS, — -;^wuy--— — 4„i__ 

7tli Rftg.Cavalry __-._i34 

Vol . Inf .Keg.v^d, '^ex .^j,r_i42 
14^__^^I__Jj:_ 

Vol.Itif.eth Rcg.Co.H.- 137 

V?l .Inf. keg. 97, Co .F. .14^ 

II le.inf .143d Reg.Go.Ell'^7 
126——^-: 

I"! 1p .Vol ^iTif wv;ex./far)Ce.A 

3d Kefixent — 1^_ — ____1,*^4. 

iTlp National Guard_ce_i7g 

_ P4--134 L_94-95-'56 

Mcllwaiu Post ,G.A.Ro 58 

*0T3ar) 'B .Rel ief CorfB. 5? 

FlorftTJCff Nigbtewgale Circ- 
le, G. A. R.l adies_-^-^^_i37 

1 1 1b .RaHgers ._68 

Oapitol retoval 'of ^^9t 'of . 
ii'lS for feiioval^to place 

otaer 'tiaaiq 'Kaskas^ia 

'g_"_i0„ll_^12. 

Cc](Sitol Bld.ut new'Riteii 
-1.36-(se e under Vand-^l ie ) 

Coti f^titutionai Conve ntions- 
of •lP47- GPW.PalTfer a t^ti- 

- bpr4-^-.G^Da4-e 39 

Of IF«2 , G eo, ^.W a ] 1 , Tb . . 39' 
of 187C Geo.vV.i'Yall Tib. "sg 
J ud-gft JoiaB Sccf ie 1 d . -peiih' . 

-----------------------3^ 

H enry'i' .'tf .'Br ■vWe 1 J "TBTb., 

36-- — -- — _ _ _L4^^^ 

C ol.Ffrris Fori a n , cb tj b . - 

13P^ ;gj? ■ ___'_^ 

Q rlaUdo' B-^Pickn v -■__ L-k 3e 
Charles E^i;er6 | 0R .rac 'ttb.1,38 

Irdu£tri£lUniy6.r8ity.lllB . 

i45-' 

VASONRI in ILLS 

feef- aiRo" under' Vardal ia ) 
VI. *r. GRAND LODGK^or HTp, 
-^•^ptB lEt in Vandalla-iif 



'.tAi>ONRi: i.n illsi.Gpjitiii:,. 

location of- aarly- Mii^oiiic 

Lodgfc-s « — ,-T-^-r--H--~- J-J-6 

Tf; fating 9 j.^.t uiidftr dispep- 

-EEti on, Gr .Lodge of.. Ki^.j.l€ 

rtePte3PB=3tat Lodg,e Imq.i at 

K,aBlcgp¥Ta"__2Z~ --'•-•116 



Grai'd Corvfintion 



J. -^.o 



V-aud 



tCT o.rg.Gr'.Xod^-e-_'__" "116 

Masonry itfer^ecited between 

1P2P-1P3S~'--'— — -----tl6 
2d Glr.LodgiB' df Illd\el"e--dts 

off .ii^' XS^"2-- — -------117 

Teuxjei'ance Lc ! Tanda. 

apToeai's ii Ii7 

its reorgcJiXz.* M'- 1. x::.4, 

f aft .lapse ) ii7 

itR of fie - -i — 1.17 
itP offic AS 

VitiSfterp' 01 t.xuce ^{::'±-il7 
ThO'Te living i9r;4__-2!_'_'i_ie 
regarding- 4 .P^vH.Bronnu^l'l' i^ 
VaBor i c book__l4£-__- ^^\'P'' 

list ,of -0I4 Masanic Lodg-- 
-es of Ills --—lae 

M £D IG AL -^ OQ 1 JiiTl. of ILLS 1 1 1 
HfaillereBatBe laere- — —- . — 145 

ILLS .CENTRAL S.R .-p ( f ootuof <=.) 
completion of-35-56-31-86- 
129-158-143-164— — ------ 

INDlANA,ee-14i>-l38-r65— — 

iumkhkP^tis ,—1— 88 

TNDl-ANNATION( in A la banc a ) 149 
lRi!:LAI«D,_l64~ — ,---^— --— 
IR l^L AN D , ETJmanue 1 ;f triH .reS • f 
Vaada.ir . u^l^or ^^^0 

re's.in- i:x^- __-I^_28 

H oward Ireland ,Treas.-:--3 1 

' i¥ . 3 .'Ire land ^aldtfi^Tigria — : — 31 

(he was res .Vand.af t .war- 

3F— l'----L--_ — ---^--- — _ — 

IRONTOIf MO ..ii4.^^i^-r_^l-_- :i34 

I R IS H , J iH* ; /bawker ; 1^CJ4- -174 



fc y 



:a£taoO*elll ai ^ 

oxtioeuj/. y;Ii£9 io aci.tsocf 
9.;i -^ ^-' 

-treqBXb T?bn,'j .tax ^■'3^''' 
:^,;i.&*/.' . TDtrroi.tGa- 
fix J ' 

, : ... '• -" 

rfB*wJed beJiJo^fTHP 

311 esa^- 

,?.toeIe.aIf I Ic s^boJ.^i. _, 

7:1 Gi^:(l ITX.'itc 

S;:^8i iTX sijafloqe 

< I ncUjesxctsgicei a.tx 

. ( GP.qs.r . J'is ^ 

Vji ix Biaox'ilc p.ii 

il'^c R:rx 

qjj -£>''*': T^fTiVXl 9PCr(T 

-. '1 .... -giitbiegei 

i^i'p-^ ■j.h^ Accd oinoseV 

O-t^J — 

-■gboJ oxnoBslV' bfo 'tc cT-'ii 
aij; pAil "io B^- 

JJI 'to iT5lIOC8 JAOia> 
a^^X ©lari ejTBnoTelf sF 

(.~+oaJc -.:i.5S .'A^T/.:i0.8_T.ri 

-ay-It -oc-:ic,-'io >TCX.teIcrJr^o 

j.9i _?:.#. J -fj^-i-ovx 

a8/-8f:i-S:M-83tAHAiai 

. .__. ,c;IJ^ 

i.ai-»c i 

•'■o. esi.ictil»X9uti«ira'a»a>1AJafil 
Qf^i lo^t-i^-^^e* 8::^e nx.sbnijV 

^.^ -^ayi dx.asi 

I p. . s&aTl^ bgti ra^I biswo F 

I- Mii^" i»bl s» ba;S r 9tI« C . w 

-taw. J'iji.briJiV. B©-! bsw 3ci> 
PT 

4,frj .cw vicTurjii 



bS|s j-tf'T^/i r•a•i^'^2aJI 
aOfCTBO 



^^^_-_,3ICifiIJJI 

i.r i yi [BViiO.^aH d.t^ 

. ^ .^sfl.lfTl. JcV 
^^1 

-.r.cO.^aH ricrs.lnl. foV 
. _-.•?. oOi?C.s»ii.'inI.foV 
. . - ,ij9H bS^i.l-nl.ar ri 

8s'I 

i pti tnssr i%s!ri bf 

9P_eP-:f^^ -^'F;- ' ^ 

g;3 oH.A.O* tRC^ rfiB?;floV' 

r-p, .B^TCO l9Jcr»Ji 3'fIiSirCf 

-91x0 «r£giT9cri^sx/! soors^icf^ 

7f" f 391 bs f.H. A.O^al 

r],5 . aioguaH. all I 

ic j-os^'ic fsvcTei loJxosO 

jBXilaB>'3j;i rrsciJ- isriJo 

.i— ii— 01— 2 

^9JX3 wsn cTs.bra Jotl»sO 
■ GJ fehTsV i »b?Tu _ea3)-aSi- 

-arYCiJrrsvrcO rsrfr x tu tx.tP noO 

-ireT s T_ ' ' - ^^ 

95 __*i.ftU»-W-v-.i--i-»d - 

-'y'..d(r.If sA.W.C90 tSr>I "^^ 
■ riiTfltr.hf^ x'tQog add- aab uL 

or 

0^1 ^^ 

- . d r air , fffiaric5__8XjT3lil£ 

: ag-— 8f.I 

3jr wx X^ox'^.^ cbrtHf iC 

■" . , ^ir'ax,cr£at 9.5i aaliariO 

. ^f f X.y:tX8'X9VXjTy__rBXT^tJUbjTl 

— mir a^i 

__I 8JJI nx Mi'-CaAV 

(sxrBbnsV isbnxj Cf^ffi 9»a) 
^«rri Jo 30aCJ Qt/!A>IO. *•.!»' 



-GEMERAL — INDEX 45 



JACKSON, Ar.drew,Pres. U.S .— 
(Col. or U r.cle Bifaio n casts 

1st vote for him 87 

Gen . Jac'-:sor. ,at N.Orl. — 148 
Dr .Geo .L .Jackson ^gxployer 

of " Bob Ross 's 156 

his R.E.Add.to Vanda. — 32 
Vl ilton Jacksoa ,aged guest — 

at Binion's anniv. 86 

Vlr . Jackso p, 1st Sca.Tchr.in 

1819 -died soon — 19-62 — 63 

JACKSON CDUNTY ILLS 143 

J AC KSON¥ILLE, Ills. (candidate 

for Caoital — 17-18 

ntent :35 — 96 159 

JAMES , Floyd 130 

JaTies F. Jan es, Cir.Clk._40 
J oseoh F. JaT} RS,Ticht .of firii 

whitCTian 5: Janes ,Vand.l'27 

174 

T.M .Janes , charter menb. in 

1 969 of R. A.M., Vanda. -i^^ 

JANETT Bros .Vand. 1904 174 

JENKINS, Ezra, b. 1817 N.Y.141 
nenb .Aeber 's Band 1878-114 

Sch.Tchr 1856 Vanda. 64 

nention of a Mr Jenkinsii2 
Mr s Ezra Jenki ns ( nee Healy 

141 

J no . Jenkin s,P .Co ma. Moll wain 

Post G.A.R. — 58 

Ca ot .Taos .K. Jenk ins, 6f Co. 

F,l4th ITls.Inf 94 

Vi ajor ThOB .Jenkins , of I4th 

Ills Cav. 94 

JENKS,Cha6 .^ . ,f ail .res . ir 506 
?4 

Go .Clk.ie62 

assesson, Bd .Trustees --28 

Rev. Geo .^.Jenks , VI.E. 1857 

76 

Vlrs Hannah C.Jenks of ^7an. 
relative of Eben.CaopB — 
129. Log. of aenks pi. — 28 

JEN N INGS, Is h an, juror- 1342 

10 3 

J esse D. Jennin gs, shff. 18^74 
40-47-10 1 



)i)JERAULI),contrib.to Paiter 
vlills 124 

D ouglas J eramld,of Nor- 
folk Va' 128 

D .N .Jeraul d, of Cleveland 
Ohio 128 

Prank Jerauld, of Cinn.O 
— 128 

Ga cton D.Jera uld, 34 

org. 1865, 1st Ntl.Buk^S 

later i^irec.sane 66 

his VaiidTes .1904 — on 
lot v/here Jno . Vianimen » s 

windmill stood 22 

partner Jas.M.»Vhiteijian 
127-R.E. bus. Vand 174 

H enry F .Jerauld , site of 

bis old foundry 106 

fanily res. in fifties- 

34_Cond. Friends ' Lodge 

1 . . . F .Vanda . 1653-H^ 

Charter werub.R A.M.119 

Prcs. Vol. Fire Co.-i 862 

112, 

Pres.Bd.Town Trustees, 

sane yr . 28 

death 1889 — -^i2g__i28 
Mrs i^enry F.Jerauld, wid 

(nee Gapps) 128 

Mr"s ~Mary J . Jeraul d, bec- 

-a.ne 2d wf .Col .F.Reraann 

152— 

V! i R s Jennie Jeraul d 60 

(naeT/ber Reading Club) 

Miss Rachel Jerauld, grad 
1903, ^i .Sch.Vand. 60 

Mrs Sarah Jerau ld, of Cinn 
O.dau.of Ebenezer Capps 

129 

J e rauld & Hint0 P,mchts ,IP.£ 

JOHNSON, ;.Vir 112 

C harles Johnso n^f am.res . 
in 50e-)-34,blt.old JWil'l — 

I8ft3 ,-109 

C has .F. Johnso n, -29 35 

town treae.lS7e 30 

nienBb.Vi.E.Ch.iS99 75 



-GENERAL- -INDEX 44 



.JOHNSONj(Contiii: , ChaR .F . 
T.eub. I .D . 3 .F.treas .118 
pic .ta .wtti .0 Id VIillio9 

C .L. A .Johns on jHUsician- 
Weber'e old[~Band H^ 

Dr. John son , Vanda.tchr — 
ca . 1R40 B^ 

Du ncan Johnso p , f a n . r eR • 

dur .fifties 34 

bldr .wth .Ghas .old nill 
1-9 

" Dode " Johnso n 109 

-F .C .JohnRo n, treas .f im 

110 

] as .H .Jonnson, treas . 1874 

~ald7ie79 29 30 

Treas .1895 31 

CoiiS.VlcIlheney Post. 58 
Rev. J .VI. Johnson, Presb. 



1968 in Vand. 78 

J .R u ssell Johnson , S u p t . 
Vand.Sch.iB63 64 



J3NES,e.F.,T}b.I.O.':) .F.in 

1892 lie 

C has. Floyd Jone s,f a'P. in 
Vanda.in fifties 34 

of the Ills. Cent .R.R. 

Co . iB53-4*hi8 old res. 

describ. 24 

J anes Jon es ,Clk.Circ.Ct 

Vanda . 1821 , 36-40 47 

Jlldn Jone s, water tri]p - 

to N.Orl.by riveri843 

54 rrr 

JONESBORO ills 116 

JOURNEY, Lieut .killed at 

Shoal Crk.Sta.i914 68 

JUNIATA County Pa. 156 — 7 
KAGEY, 



KAaEY,VIartha J., of biffing 
-taan, 165 

KANE, Ellas Kent, U.S. Sena- 
tor 1S35 38 

-iANSAS-134— 143-150 — 158 



KASKASKIA ILLS .( Territorial 
Qaioital, where met ist Gen. 

Assembly of new State 9 

law oassed for rem. seat of 

govt . 9 

Commissionera named,- site 

selected 11 

archives remov.to new site 
(Vandalia)by Sidney Breeze 

elk. to Secy. of State 12 

Greenup fam.here bef.i8l9- 

126 

Gov. Bond lived here 20 

McLaughlins, also Berrys-20 

Staiop name here 1816 152 

Reynolds fam.here 27 

oldest Masonic Lodge here- 

116 Presbytery here 77 

Greenups rem. to Vanda 1819 

127 

KASKASKIA RIVhlR, its course 

and floods 114 

water for Vanda. frm 110 

water mill upoc 32 

Navigation story of 1840-1 
(trip to N.Orl.by boat)54-5 
bill bef .early Legisl.prov. 
fQr Navigation, and its re- 

j ect ion 53 54 

Vi^nt. -9-124, paij^ings oni64 

KASTEN, Henry, aid. 1871-2-3-4- 
p.29. fam.res.in fifties-34 
charter memb.Vand.R.A.M.ii9 

KASTEN, Willi am, St ckhldr, 1882 

Vanda. PaQer ^5-11 124 

direcist Ntl.Bnk.i904 — -66 
m.emb.K.0.T.V[.ii9,K.of P.122 

KATTV!AN,Herman,{see also Cott 

-mann,page 27) 22 

KATZ, Jacob, res. 1904 174 

KELLOGG, Jno.C.,memb. old Mas- 

-onic Lodge of 1822 116 

KELLUM,Rev.'/!r.sch.Tchr-i840- 

Vanda . 65 

Kellum jc Lathrop ,publ. Olive 
Lea f, for Bapt .Ch .Vand. 1342 

50 

KELLEY ,Danl .aid . 1S83-1897-& 

oromotes water wks.-3l 110 



-GENERAL— INDEX 45 



•<ELLEi,Contin:-Ja'nes — 2l-%b 
(early bank cashier-iSSi — ) 

ais block in Vanda. 135 

Toe. of his res. 27 

{I904)above iDlace where Ber- 

-ry home stood 

Ja-nes Kelley of Vand. — 174 
Joh n Kelle y,both he and Jas 
arr .aft .War-35--John's vl . 

25 — on gd.Town Trustees — 

28 — his store burns ii.^ 

Rodey Kelley ,Pres .Vand .Fire 

Ins.Co.l3S8 111 

KliNDALL Go. Ills. 155 

KENNADAY,VliBS iilllen (Phila )- 
135 

■Ja-nes KENNEDY, fail. res. Vand • 



in fifties 34, 

estab. V anda .Free Press , in 
• 1839, but let it go,^ later 
pulil.the Fayette YeoTian,in 

i^^'lv.: .^*ii-50-l39 

d.ca.iP51 or 1852, 139 

the Kennedy nl ace, Vanda . is 
owned 1904 by ^luTohrey — 27 

Bronwell bt journal/52---- 
J .F.Kenne dy, of Sho bonier, - 

in 1889 52 

af^soc . wth .0 th . in estab.th* 
"V andalia Le ader" 1889-52- 

KENTUGKY,Stapp naTie_i52-Col . 
Rbt .Blackwell fail. of Frank- 
lin Co. -149 Eli z abeth town 

and Glaec o oapers tient.-Sl 
^iiggins naTie in Barren Go. 

early as 1790 68 

Ewing naiie there g? 

Christian Co.hoTie of Bour- 

land 3^_^^ ___i49 

GreenuTD name m Ky . 126 

HickTian nane in LexingtOTi- 
159 — Chief Justice Edwards 

of Ky .res .Vanda. 26 

Starnes nane in Fayette Co. 

165 — Yy-iti^--naTie in Jeff.Cot^ 
Ross na-ne Vladisonvil le_i62 



\IDD,VlisR fi3ttie,mge to Dr. 

R.E. Beach, Vanda 163 

KINCAID,Chas.his pl.loc.-24 
KINL0CH,(TelegtTopl3 Co.)-l75 
KING, Frederic, orig.tnemb. of 

Lutheran Church, Vand. 80 

John King , Vanda. boy-i90<J — 

72 

KINNEY^Vlr.^.ea^l^Jayda.Mcnnt 

^" ^^ lorincipaT, 

J ohn E. Kin ney, ■ 

Vanda Schools 186I 64 

KIRK, A. L., Past Worshipful M. 
TeTi^erance Lodge, Vand. ( 1 iv- 

ing in l904) H^ 

C atat .T. Kir k, juror, 1P42 

;]_'> 3 

KLASING, May, (girl) 174 

KT,UG,Fredk, res .Vanda. during 

title of Capital 34 

KNAPP, Tjrinter, St .Louis in 



-6 8 



/art in naTie,Todd Co._i5i 



152 



Stapp naiie in Woodford Co. 



1850 

KNOXVILLE Tenn. ( Loveles s a 

Vanda .naxie ,here 144 

fjick Tian name here 150 

K.VliT.W., lodges in Vand.ii9 
K.of P. i-odge i^o.aQ3^^2_i22 

KOEHLER,Maj .A. P., 94 

M iss Carrie Koehle r,of St. 

Elmo Ills 167 

Rev.F.C.C .Koehler,Luth.Min 
Vanda. 1888 until destruc. 

of church 1893 82 

KOEMERjRev.Chas.of Chicago, 

dedicates new Luth.Gh. — 82 

K3ERNER,4on .Gustavus ,-J udge_ 

Sup. Court Ills. elec .1845 — 

36 

he was elec.Lieut.Gov. in 

1853 39 

He was of Belleville Ills 

1 47 

KOONCE, 'toward, boy .Mulberry 

Grove Ills l902 72 

KRAMER, Mar tin 174 

KROEGER, Joseph, juror, 1875 

99 

KURTZ, Geo. A., two ghil.ofi49 

trean .R.A.M.ii9-pic • 130 

f aai.arr .af t .war- 35 ,10 res .174 



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LA CLEDE nis.-4^*C.T.U.42^2 LE DOUX, Edoiurd 174 

LACY, George, juror, 1842- 103-4 ^EE, A . ,Tie'nb. Vandalia Lodge 



LAFAi^ETTE,Gen.his portrait— 



1839 117 



painted by Col .Berry,Vanda. Abijah Lee , with his broth- 
artist of early day-4§-44- ers, built first saw and 
Lafayette Lodo-e No. 14. 1826 grist iiill,Var.da. ,on E.bnk 
A.F.A.Yi. an early Ills.lod. Kask.Riv 21 22 

T A^'^°IL'^°''^^'°" ^"^ unk._ii6 His brothers were :_ 

J^A TM ? 7 ; ^^^ Chauncy Le e 

LA^IN,lra(reB.aft.war) 35 Henry Lee 

a ?ropr. Vanda. anion 51 N ^wTIFT ee 

Ira D.Lakin-edr _-_5i WiUiaii Lee. 21— 

Jepse LEk in,res.aft.war-35 Col . AJThl TLee , res .Capital 

edr.Vand. Union 1904 174 t iT.e_34-his "old place-g7 

Jesse L.Lakin,edr 51 Ashae.l Lee kas an i«corp- 

J.vV.TeTiperance Lodge, Vand. orator 1856 of the Manuel 

1904 -1 i o 

m„„ M T , • -^-'-^ Labor Seminary ig 

iao e.N.Laki n,res.aft.war.'^4- „ d t u ^ ,^^^ t 

m rr ; : ' °-^o^ Rev. B .Lee, Vanda. 1S98 SO 

T .N.La..i n,edr. notes 51 ChFu^T^^ Lee(see also under 

174- xe^b.VI.E.Ch 75 Abijavr^i^ above) 21 

Scribe, R.A.M. of Vandaii7 B enj. F.L ee, preface 

proTiOter Water wks 1^9 . — ~ „ ^. ^ ^^ 

Pic.wth.2 sons _49 r^s.dur.Cap.time 34 

LA/lAN,^.P.,Su,>t.Sch. Vanda!- Ouror i842--4i4v4«gii2iio3 

" "*• Frank Lee, his fish story-55 



1862-3 64 



(son of owner of old Lee 



LANE,/Villie J.,(Shibonier72 ,uiii ^ 

LANGSTON,Noah ^r.■^ ^ 'Wiii.j . 

TAT.Tr r ^ -i.-o H arve y Lee, states ' Atty .loro- 
LAPE,Lawrence-72,0rville-72 tern 1 QAfi "-T-. 
LA SALLE ILLS 141 i£21>l?46 40 

T 4T-4R^T> \/i^ + u 17 ^ Gr .Juror-iQ42 1^3 

LAliRD?, -Mr, tchr. Vanda 1840 n * ^ ^^ . ^ 

TAiTr-JTTM >*,^r, u 1X1 ir ^ Lemuel Lee ,Co lonel .res .Gap . 

(1891 2) ' "'' ti--^^^' -e also preface . 

LAURET^-cE lodge~no":2:a:;:;:;;i t Ir '^tT^:"^ """"' 'r^- 

locShawneetown Hls-act ve Z' J ^^^^^^^^^^'^^^ P^-f*ce 

1826 !____iifi Vrs -Ma ry Lee , V.Pres . v>' .C .T . U 

LAALER, Lieut., of 4ta Inf. I N G "^ Payette Co-of Shcibonier 
96 * * 15S6 _7i 

LAARE'vGF KAW '^^JS!ilIkIiS.eUee also und.'^oi- 

-.HYvntvu^n, K.^N._ 134 -nah Lbe aboveici -,^0 

LAZARUS, Joshua-3ux)t.Sch. 105^0 ,,.,,. ^ ^-"^ —1.43 

— 7 '- . 6&— 64 ^^ il^iaTi Lee, (see also under 

LAvyS, Lieut . Jno . g6 Abijah '-•ee above)21 

LEAVER, Virs Vlaggie^ neeS t urgess Gen .Wn. Le e, res • dur .time of 

137 Capitol 53 

LEY, Mrs MaTie,rt .C.T.U 71- William Lee,at ty ,1842 ,de- 

tEeAN^NT ILLS ^29 fense l^j ^ 

LE CRONE, Geo. M.memb.Soc._ioi Wm. B.Lee, _ preface' 



-GENERAL— INDEX 47 



LEE,yVTi.H ., (contin: ) a resid. 

dur.tiT.e of Cap. 34 

Capt.of flat-boat, 1S40 »nav . 
the Kask.Riv.to N.Orl. 54 

(his ho Tie,Saobonier Ills.ae 

90 in 1904 5 5 

toe. of his old res. on Galla- 
-tin St.Vaada. ^3. 



-25 
Lee's Old Mill , paint ing by 

'Brien,reoroduc.9,Tient .164 

LEEVER, Albert V.,, res. aft .war- 
35 — city trea6-i 989-lS90- 81 

AureUa Leaver , Sec .Er)worth L. 
75 

Clyde Leeve gf boy )of Vera Ills 
1902 72 

Isaac N .Leever ,res'.Vand.aft . 

war 35 

'ne.'nb.K.O.T.Vl.,Vanda 119 

Vl rs Isaac Leev er .gr .dau. Vlrs 
Vladdox an early Vanda.lady 
24 

Vrs I .N .Leever, teacner 54 

S .Vi. Leever , res^aft.war 35 

alderT.an-iS93-4, 31 

City treas.1599-1900 32 

also aid .1556 3'> 

LEIDICffan.of fifties, their 

old res. Toe. in Vanda: 27 

Col .Geo .Lei di g, res. Vand a. in 

ti-ne of Cao. 34 

Geriian colonist of iSl9,aH 

enig.wth.the Eensts 20 

, v!aypr of Vanda-1370-1972- 
l575,alder-nan-iSS2-3- Scin" 
lS95-6(orob.Leidig.Jr.?--_ 

29-30-31 

LESSI\-G,Chas.B.,town elk. 30 

(Vanda.i3S2*when 'ETmanael"^ 

Ireland was >4aypr ) 

LE\VIS,R.C., lawyer at Vanda. 

Bar 3Q 

- -■ ^g — Lewis ,cit i zen . wth . Bd . 

1962 DroTioting Fire CoHf: 

LEAISTON,DA._fHaller naiie— 

1^4-Lewiston ncad. 144 



Lfi'WISTON ILLS, Vlas.Lodg. -116 
LEXINGTON K^.(dall name;_77 

Hickiian name 159 

LIGET,VIrs Kate ,«< .C .T . U . — 71 
LILE,Rev.VV . B. ,%apt .nain .1894 

35 

LILLEY,John,in 1SS6 Treas • 

of city 30 

in 1904 n:ieT.b^sever£ 1 soc. 
119 — 121 — ioiclitl — 174 

LINCOLN, Abraham, begins his 
legal career in Vandalia_8 
Flack's Hotel his stopping 
rjlace in earliest days — 14 

-24 

Tjractieed in Vandalia court 
1861 37 

his nomination iade a Rep- 
ublican paper out of the 
" F ayette Observe r " , t)o ugh t 
by Sturgess & Hickman i359 
of Tevis vreathouse: it had 
been a L)eraocratic paper un- 
-der this firm and Great- 
house, but Broniwell its ear- 
lier publisher had held it 

as a Whig oaper 50- 

LINCOLN ILLS 122 

LINCOLN LIBRARir,SToringfield, 
Die. of its former pres. — 17 

LINDLEY , Vir • ,p .W .Vi .Lodge 122 

LINN, Duncan 4 Joseph, made a 
water trip tp N.Orl. 1841-2 

wth Lee 54 

"vVilliam Linn , incorporator 
1935 of Fayette Co.oeraiia- 

ary 16 

Capt .»v T.Linn, res .Vanda.wh . 
fam.was prom. in Cap. times 
33 

Vlrs__Linn,Presbyt .Memb.1830 

Vandalia 75 

^ INN CREEK, Ills. (Sef ton Twp 

on this stream) 115 

LINTON,Capt.Jas.,pilot,Kas_ 

-kaskia River iS42 54 

LIPP EL, Frank, clerk, 130 



Note: - 



Jsher F.Lmder's naxe should go in above Lindley^this page- 
Atty.Gen. Ills. 1837. -00. 3S-47-126. After H .= .H.Bromwell reL' 
-oved to Charleston, Under made advances to him for oartnpr^ 
siip,waich bromwell acceDted,and it lasted several years. '^ 
bromwell-s partner in Vandalia was Vlr Vlered i th . r M . E.B . ) 



.aENERAT, TMDFX 4S 



LIP?INCOTT,Rev.Thos.,Presb. 

Viin.iS3i,Vanda. 7g 

LITTLE, I. VI., direc. Ins. Co. Ill 

(13SS)- 

J ohn Littl e , ,i uror 1S42-10.'5 

his bro_. pt .H .P.Jertlltdias 

vii ss x^ate Littl e, -nge to an 

Ernst colonist ca.iPi9_2? 

D .20 

■J oseph Litt le, TDart .Mr . Jer- 
auld, Vanda . ^ 128 

vV.vI. Littl e, loq.'^ on co.Tim.no 
Treas. 1392131) ^ chf.Vol. 

Eire Co.isS9 112 

(the last is Wti.C .Lit ti e) 

LIVINGSTON, Jay ,__a!ecGt4aE;t-i74 
LOCK--IART,J.vy., -L^^ 

LOGAN, Gen. Jno .A., lawyer prac. 
in Vanda. Courts 37 

L0GUE,Daniel,4DipeG*lcs^Coiii 
LONDON ENGL.(bthpl.Eben.(ffax)ps 

early nchnt Vanda. 123 

LOOGOOTEE Ill6,(slio lost)— 1 
LA. PURCHASE EXIB. Ills ._9^_144 

LOUISVILLE KY I4g 

LOVEJOY, Elijah P.,faTious .abol- 
-it ionist , nurdered '.vhile Dun- 

an was governor 07 

LOVELAND COLO. a Vandalia de_ 
-Bcendant here 155 

L0yVE,Rev.J.»V.,x3astor Vl.E.Ch. 
Vanda. iq59_59 ^^ 

LOvvERY,J.D.,one of organizers 

Nat 1 . Bank, Vand. 1865 65 

LOY,John ^ ., juror,iS75 99 

LUCAS, W. A., architect, St Louis 
(on DieckTiann House) 159 

LUDWIG,Ciristian,orig.-neT.b.of 

Luth.Ch. Vanda 1S44 83 

J acob Ludwi^ .also Tieub. 33 

LUT-iERS,Wr..G., juror, 1942 -103 
LUTHERAN FAVIILIEIS ,eaFl7-rn Van 
-dalia— 9o,loc.of 1st Ch.91 

founding of ch I ^ 

(see also under Vandalia) — 

LYND,Jno*.E.,AERt.Chf .Fire Co. 
1 3qQ_ 

LifNCHE,fa'n.of 1350 ( f riend-s of 



Robs f anily ,iB_VaB€i*44a--27 

LYNCH, Vlichael, his old wagori 

Bhop(i650 ) its location, and 

his character 26 

loroTiOted Cath.Ch.in Vanda. 

in 1945 125 78 

eT.ig.Vand . 1330 or 1840 -135 

a bank director 67 

contrib.to Paper 1iills-i24 

alder-nan 18S2 30 

his fam.in fifties 34 

LYTTLE,(see Little )Robt .-29 
town Clk.1870 



MABRY,Harry, juror, 1899 

105-107-(in 1904 i'^'* 

Joseph Mabr y,i904 174 

(live stock dealers) 

Geo .W.Mabry ,dep .Shff .pic 

10 3* alder Tian, 1982 30 

VlcAFFEE,Jno.loc.of home 28 

alderman 1839 31 

off. in Woodmen- iS87 ,--121 

Vic AN ALLY, Rev. C.( 1875) 10 1 

^AcAULIFFE,J.J ., 107 

^/lcCALL,Rev.Solomon(iS45 )-76 
VIcCL0Y,Anne,Presb.signer-77 

(Church in Vand.i848) 

VlcCLAY,VIiss,tchr 1S31 63 

^/lcCLELLAN,Gen.Geo i64 

VIeC8LLUM,Jno: & Jno.F._ii_i4 
wth. Greenup as surveyor of 
town, 1919, and Commr.for a 

ceTietery for Vand.iS23 

127 fc44^is4-ii©«s« ±i- 

Vandalia McCol lum , 1st whif^ 
child b.in i-iapitol 19 

VlcGONlMELL, Daniel, (water trt) 

to N .Orl.wth .Lee 54 

John VlcConnel l, 115 . 

W m.'VicConnell ,post master 

1832*^ fam.res.in 5os-34 

VieCORD,Chas C .niusician__ii4 

D.C .'VIcCord , fam.res.in fif_ 

ties, 34 



McCORD 

YicCORD,contir. :-Eliz.-126 

F.S.VlcCord ,fana.res.ln fift_ 

-ies 34 

Fr an'ilin S . ■AcCor d^ tc'ir > in 

Vanda . 1S54 65 

J .N.'fcCord, fat.orom.SOS (_ 
34 — charter Teiib .R . A . VI ._ 
ll9>^ost T.a55ter Vqnda in 

1960-65 '=8 

Poet Tiaster l?5l '^^ 

( Dr Jno.M . )ald.i975 29 

ald.i3S7- 30 

Vl rs J .^ . ^cCor d,rier rB8.27 
Vi iss — Vic Cord , later VJather 

-ley 126 

vii ee Rosanond VicQor d,tchr 

Vanda --'ubl.Sch. 64 

i^ arren VlcCor d,'Dasicianii4 

L ouis C.VicCo rd " 114 

Willia-B AcCord-" 114 

Vlc Cord Bldg.Vand a . loc .-S8 
VlcCOR'nGK,Sanil.,BrownRtowT]'^^ 
VlcCRANOR,A.J. ,Capt .Co .''i . , «th 

Ill8 .Inf. 94 

McCULLUVl,(Bee McColl UTi)i9-8i 

'■^is brick etable) 

VIcCURDY,Dr.N.Vl.,tiiR bid ree^ 

idence sitefof 1950) 25 

in 1836 aoo.on Seminar/ Bd . 

by Legislature : 16 

a founder of Vleth .Ch .Vanda . 
l931-ti^i£:fi-^livia_j.<iCiiPdy74 

Supt.of Sunday Sch.ig34 75 

oost uaeter of Vanda. iS4l-- 

35 tient.of riiR fan. 

in Vanda. in Fifties 34 

■Pree .Ntl.Bank of Vandal ia^^ 

bis death 1976 65 

Tient i on H2 

T ne '/IcCurdy vleth. Gh . ( destr . 
by fire Vanda .dedic. 1968- 

74-two oicturee 76 

hie Aeetern Add. to Vand.52 

!r'^v^8u?t?-B!i:io^^ ^i™; 



-GENERAL INDEX 49 



32. 



88 



Olivia V!cCurdy( 1331) 74 



V!cDANIEL,Rev.R.E. ,l882,Luth 

-eran Viin. 92 

VlcDEARVlAIN,VIisf- R.D. 1866-67 

teacher, Vanda . 64 

McDonald, A. B., lawyer, 39 

City Atty iS75,and alderman 

1882 29-30 

B elle )/lcDonald ^^.Jno.24 
Chas . ■/IcDonal d-sherif f -47 
C has .4 .VicDonal d " -3B — 41 
Edward VlcDonald ,son of 
, Jno .V.cDonald,they moved 

'to Peoria Ills 24 

John VIcDonald ,faffi.prom.in 

fifties 34 

estab.1944 in Vanda, the 

"Ills .Sent inel"par)er — 50 

Toe. of hif" old res. Vanda 

24-22_his death ,?eoria24 

McDONO UGH, John, juror- 184 2- 

103 

VicDUFF, Peter, old res.dur. 

tine of Capital 34 

McELHENBY,Jno.F.res.Vanda 

aft .war, 35 

off. of I.O.O.F.1904 — 118 
Res .Vand.1904- 174 

McHENRy, William, of rthite 
county ,d.iS35*d. while a 

-ne-pb.Legi slat are 15 

his place of burial 16 

VlcILAAIN, John,nienib.Vanda 
Bar 39 . 

McILWAIN ?OST,G.A.r< 58 

VIcK.EE,^ev.D.D. ,Presb.Min. 
1B44 in Vanda. 77 

■V!cKELLAR,A.S . ,f am.res .Van 
af t .war .-o5-K.of P. — 1£;2 

( Treas . Temperance LiOdge — 

A .F.A. v!.,Vand . i904 118 

Mgr.Tel.Co. 174 

Vl rs A.S . '/.cKella r, aau.Of 

Rev. Hugh W.Todd 135 

VlcKENDREE COLL. Lebanon — 

a student of 129 

McKENZIE,Mate,I .0.0 .Pl22 
VtfliINNEi,-of St Louis-87 

173 



-GENERAL INDEX 5C 



VIcKUNIEG,Ricad.T.,ict '-^r .Sec- 
Gr. Lodge of II Is • A .F. A .VI. in 
l822»organized in Vanda.-li5 

McL.Al)GHLIN,fa'n.in 1950 27 

G ol. Robert K . VicLaug'il in ,niR 
res. used for session Ljegisl* 

13-14 brings his slaves to 

Vanda.-20* iiis f am. oro 1^.-/53 
b . Va . 1799 , d . Vanda . 1S52 — 159 
his hone the Gov.tiansion in 

Bond's time 26 

Tiurdsr of James ^eery bis 
clerk in the Land ^fficei04 

Treas of n.ls-lSia= SSgQ 

Treas .Temperance lidodge , ''^as- 
oniciSSB lis 

VicLaughlin 's old botel(bldg 

used once for Legisl. 25 

Virs '/icLaugblin descr. 26 

lived prev.in Belleville-159 

T.ar .sisterof Gov. Bond 161 

^cLE3D,^hotog. whose works in 
Vanda . il 1 us .book of hist«i52 

136-165 <<• oreface 

VlcPHAILjAl len,res -dur .Gao .-34 
Effie VicPhail ,S: S arah, bot h 
signers of Rev. Joseph Gordon' 

"call" to Vanda. 1848 77 

\iIcRO BERTS, 4on.Saml., Just ice Sp, 

Ct . 1825 36 

elec .LF.S .Senate — ISSl 37 

VlAGKEi^-BENMETT CABLE line_i25 

VlADDOX,fam.in 1350 27 

John Maddox ,old res.dur.Cap. 

time, 5c later in fifties — "^4 

John F. '/iaddox ,in 1904 of Fre 

-mont Ind.,a •-on of Vlrs Vlad 

dox of the Vladdox House-24 

alderman ----isso 30 

V!a.yor-i8B7 30 

his f am. res. aft war 34 

Lieut .Vlarshal Vladdox 96 

(of Co. I. 4th Inf.I.N.G.4 

Vl rs Vladdox , hostess of tie (24 
Vi addox Hous e in the fifties 
house descr i b. 18-24 also gr 

Chi 1. of virs Vladdox 24 

./ADISON, President, apots.Ninian 
—E dwards 1st Terr .Gov . 1 lis . 28 

(l°.o9) 



:RUi^^j[\ OjuaIi X i ih: . 16 

death of its repr.in State 

Legisl. 1830 16 

Alton in this co- 17 

rent . 158 164 

VlADISONVILLE Ky.(ttoss name) 

162 

VIAHON,Rev.Benj .aged guest 

at Binior's anniv. 86 

ViAJOR, William, juror 1842 -^— 

V)AVlVlEN,Ethel,i Estella — 130 

J ohn Vlamm en, early railler^'-s^ 

loc.of his water mill — 27 

his fam.res.in fifties-34 

one of 1st off .»»oodmeni21 

(1887) treas .Vand. — 31 

Bldr .i904(prob.2d ^en)i74 
of firm of Boggs 4 'viamnior) 

J .F.Vtammen , K..O.T.M. ii*; 

Viiss ^tella Aamme n ( Es t e 1 1 e ) 

(see above) 

V!ANION,ti.C.,mgr.Oil Co.-i74 
,':ANNING,G.G. ,Pres .Lutob.Go — 

110 

VlARION Co. Ills 87 

*'-iARONEY,Rev.Fath.(R.C.Ch) 

s preface — 73-79-30 

MARSHALL fain .(friends of 

the Greenups in Ky ) 127 

ViARSHALL Ills., H.P.H.Brorii 

-well was mar. here 140 

name of Payne here i4q 

VIARTELL, Jacob, in iS44r asst 
establ . Lutheran Ch.Vard.- 

S3 — a 

V[ARTIN,Liejit.t?.F., 95-96 

Geo . A.VIartin ,his ffiill-113 

G eo.H. Martin , aid. 1890 — 31 
?ort. under old Mi 11.- 10 9 
his Lodge 122 

VI i s -; Julia A . Vi a r t i n , tri a r . 
Judge D.GregorJ; 151 

'/'art ha Marti n 122 

vvilliam K . vlart in , j uror ir 
1842 103 

Mr. — Martin , tail or ,ca4^^'3 

24 

viARTY ,Chas.pharmicist-l'74 
ViARYLAMD, (Edwards naaie)-26 
Bond name_i6l,BiUJ.mwelli38 



GENERAL- I 

vlAR/LAND,contir :if or Greenut) 

na-ne ) 136 

VIASDN, Senator w.E. ic 7 

viASONRif in Ills, (see under 

Vandalia ,also under Ills. — 
¥iASSE!^,Rev.J.VI.vletn(i944)-76 
viATHENY , Jno . A . j uror ( 1842 ) 103 
VIAT4ER, Taos. , -'res. 1st banlc^^ 
'/iAT4ERL!(:,L.S.,editor,7('oic)_ 
pref ace,-fa:n.res .aft .war- 35 
reoorts Uncle -frank Binion's 

anniv. i9o? 86 

takes Vandalia Union (i9°7^^/ 
51-'nentions-l22-126-t)orts . 
of Virs 'Aat'ierly Sr dau . 92 

yy .1 .Vlataerl y ^-"-l d. l^SO 30 

VlATTELL,Jacob,orig.Luth.TieTib 

and Elder in Ch. SO 

V1ATTES,E.P. also E^fiHa ._122 

Geo.C. Mattes ( ins) ill 

rt .? .Vlattes, -122 

VIATTOON Ills. tie Old folks' 

4oTie Tient.4 its Secy 31 

/Rebecca Lodge of Vanda.inst* 

by staff f m. '/.attoon 122 

^/iATT4IAS,Alfred,caT:t .of Kas- 

-laskia boat 1849 S4 

(see also M- tthewe ) 
V.ATTHEWS, Alfred, signer, and a 

trustee Presb .Ch .1843 77 

Rev.R .L. Via t thews , -"resb. Min 

1865, erec .new ^h • 77-78 

'viAY,Rev .VIontgOT.ery,his faiiM 

res.Vand.aft .war 35 

nent.in oreface, 

Presb . viin . 19':)4-Vand .78 — 174 

Chaplain Texxjerance LodgellS 

\/lAY, Ar . — ,Gr .Ch a D.Rebecca 192 

viAi(:S,Celia 122 

Jesse Viays ,shf f .i8S0,alder- 

T.an-1885 30-41 

fail. res af t .war-34 — pic. 23 

loolice -nagistr .1904 174 

ViEEK, ^rs G.C.(/,aria) 165 

VIEEKS, Lieut. Geo. E. 96 

MELODY, 4. C. (see tOB of 2d col 



NDEX 51 

V:FJLODY( continued) ii^ 

H .0 . Vlelody ,&rand Master — 
of the Gr. Lodge of M© . , 
installs at Vandalia, th 
1st Gr. Lodge officers pf 
the new Gr. Lodge of Ills: 

116 7---T- 

(Masonry had oper-ated ir 

n Is. under the Gr.Locige 

of Mo., and under Gr.Ldg 

Pa .previously ) 

viELROSR Rebecca Lodge4i44 

122 

MELTON, N .4 . ,secy .Ins. Co 

l888,Vanda. ill 

MEM04IS ,TENN ■ 157 

MERRY, J. A. -_ 122 

MESSENGER, Rev ,fresbyt- 

Min.Vanda.ca«i831 76 

METONE, Jno .M., charter njem 
Friends'Lodge I.O.O.F.,- 
Vanda.iS53( this was BroTT*- 

-well's Lodge also) ii8 

METZGER,-Jno.U. -47 

ViEXICAN WAR, sold. of 152 

a capt .in-i42-3*«n off 134 
tr.caTit) for-i37»its last 
Colonel to die( Forraan )46 
(a ^andalian) ment. 45-141 
Treaty of Peace 137 

MEXICO, work of Ills. Reg. 
in Aar, 143 

MIAMI Co.: 101 

MIFFLIN Co.Pa.(Haller name 
here 144 

MILLER, A .D.of f . K..0 .T .iVlll9 
G eo .3. Mi He r, buys "Fayettw 
Observer"f rra.ureath6use- 
_50, 

G eo .//.Mille r , -J . i.) . , i n r e- 
-Stored Temperance Lodge 

of i854*Vanda. 117 

4 .R.Vlille r,Edr.of Clay 

county Tribune ,S: Fayett 

County Mews 51 

. L.W.Miller, in 1890-1899 

Secy . Ins .Co . m 



-GE^JERAL INDEX 52 



ViILLER, ( continued)W .E. ,-111 ,An,nuT -c^-n t^« ^ ir ^ 

'^ ^ „ , ' , ' VOCKLER, Jno ., ram. came Vanda 

leTib.I .O.O.P. (l?'>4r) 11" 

^Reorder Tjodge ±2 

V»-n .F .Yiiller ^Tieiib.-f ire Co 



TieT,b.I.O.O.P. (i:^'.^) — 118 ^^^er years, 55 

recorder Tjodge 121 



27 174 

V0LLISDN,J.A.,V.Pres.i878,— 
Vanda. Cornet Band. 114 



IS 89, Van da il^ 

viILLS,Charles,V£nd.iQ^4-l74 ^3nAG4AN , Ireland -bthpl .of Rev 
(Note-- 8E.J.vlILLS,of Vanda- j^^^^^ Sordon ,Presb.Viin .164 

MONTEREY, tattle of, a vet. of 
this battle, ^ir.Rison i02 



Lodge was Gr. Orator of Ills 
1825, and J .Gr .W.nr .saue date) 



G.-i.^ails ,.e.ib.^.0.T.^A.-ll9 ■'^^^NTGOViERY,Rev.. James, M.E_76 

Fred viill s, vanda. boy 72 [l^T^^'' ^^^^^ 

Vl iles Viil i;, " " 72 ^^NTGO^ER.- Go . Ills . ( Fehren 

T .C.VIills ,Goii^ander Yicllwain "^VrLll^Lil^'ti^''^^ "''■i^ 

Post G.a :r 58 °^^f °" naiie here 176 

viENARD,Gol.Pierre, Met,t.Gov «^^^^^ "^^^ ^^^^ -144 

% Tin ■ u K ^ T • VIONTREAL, CANADA i64 

of Ills.m speech bef.Legis. ^.,„^„ ,,' ^ , • -^"^ 
_55 MONROE, VIiss Celia, chaplain , 

ViINNESOT/^,(Blackwell naiie in Vanda . i-odge of 1904 121 

(St Paul) 150 '^'^NTROSE COLORADO, (Chaniplin 

VlINOR,Jno. labor p.r,eaker — 120 "^^"^^ ^^^^ ^ 1^2 

ViITCrtELL,Anna(Rebecca Ldgl22 V100R,Rev . J .B . ,Vanda .M .E.Min 

J.F.Vlit chell,L.S.N.G. of th ^^^'^ ' "76 

I.O.O.F.,Friends'Lodge,Van E .Moore, of f . 1 .0 .0 . F . — 118 

-L353 -LiQ E lias Moor e 122 

L.JS.VlitcaelU T.eTib. Rebec. Ldg X^eslie ^oore, 122 

~i~rTs95nrr 1^2 virs Vloore, --^resb.memb. i830 

Girc.ci.Clk.d.i901 I7 ^^'''^^^ ^^^^^''^ Baldwin)-76 

Robert Mitchell , orize win. ^2REL0GK,Prank, ^res .Tr .4 lb 

ner in agric .contest 73 ^^^'^^ Vanda. 1904 120 

L ewis Mitche Uclk.Circ.Ct.- FORELAND, Anna E., 122 

(see TL.E.Viitchell above_40 ^'^^^^ 'Cleoio^a 122 

MISSOURI,Grand Lodge A.F.A.M Ethel Morey, tel.opr .' -_i74 

of,T!ade disoensation fot 1st L.E.Morev : bank director-67 

Lodge of Masons in Vanda. in a Iderxan— iggg so 

1822, called Vandalia i^odge ^^^®^ ^* inquest 1S97-) 88 

Tsjo.g 116 '/'gr .Woodiien» s Soc liil 

Other Lodges working under Dr .L .L.Morey ,fam.arr .after 

dispensation fru.this ^rand war ;34 V .Pres .i903,of 

Lodge 116 117- Fayette Co. Vied. Soc. m 

MISSOURI VIED. COLL. St Lou. 152 P . W • M .Tenperance Lodgelie 

'VI§. UNIV. /led. Dept.ial ler nana Secy . 1 .0 .0 .F. ng 

lere 1S54 144 Broth .Rebecca Lodge 122 

sftlSSISSIPpi River, Franch vil- Res .Vanda • 1904 174 

lages and bells on this-i68 M oray's hardware Stor e 25 

Mis^sissiooi ^alley 27 ^iORGAN,Gen . ,of ftevolutionary 

JOBlLLE,F.,of Vlobille's Add. »Var,,a grandson of one of 

to Vanda. 1902 33 his soldiers 126 



-GENERAL INDEX 53 



vORGAN, J .H .,labor Union or- 
ator , Vanda . 120 

/i^RGAN COUNTY Ills .148 

VIDRLOGK, Frank, (see also^^®^®" 

-lock) 113 

MORRIS iCo.Vandia — 174 

-VIORRIS ON, B. S ., charter T.emb. 

R.A.VI. of Vanda 1S67 119 

VIORSE, J .\1., Trustee Se-ninary 

1837 16 

Vlrs Sarah Vlorse , Vanda .Sch • 

1822, S3 

MORSE^AERE PARK, ^j. J. 145 

( Vlaud,dau.Dr .Hal ler ,<- wf . 

Everett ,res .here 

ViORTlViER,Ann,«ife of Harry^ 

viortiiier,iidr .St .Lou .Vio .^ ° 
VlOSS,Vi.F., Tie -ub. Vanda lia Cor- 

-net 3and,iS78 114 

(see VIorse ? ) 
VIO ULT ON ,S a.Til . vV . , J ad ge , Sc di St 

lawyer, prac .at Vand.Bar-38 

lis res. at Shelbyville — 47 

VlOULTRIE COUNTY, Ills 114 

VIOUNDS ILLS 95 

VIT.CARV[EL,ILLS . ( ho ne , 1840- 

of Rev .Danl .Sherer,Luthsr- 

-an Min. 80 

Vlt VI0RRI3,xils.Rock «iver 
Se.Tiinary here in 1S5B — 155 

Vlt. VERNON Ills 35 

VIULBERRY GROVE Ills 72 

122* (Ross fan. lived here a 

short tine ) 152 

is in Bond Oo- 1S2 

Schoolcraft naxe here — 122- 

VIU'VIPER,H.L 174 

VlURRAY,D.E.(of Pana Ill6)li5 
Thos B. Vlurray ,banB Direc.67 
M urray's Sto re, in Vandalia, 

burns 113 

viYERS, J. R., alderman 1 894 32 

abstract off. 1904 174 

Rev.S .D.VIyers , (preface ) fas 
-tor,Luth.Ch.Vand .-88 174 



NANCE, Capt.Robt.G. (40th Ills 

Inf .Co .B. 94 

\'AS4VILLE TENN._i48-i50--159 
"NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER" jour- 

-nal of rtash.D.C.,- 48 

NATIONAL ROAD, (see also Curnb- 
-erland Rd . ) its building _ 
thru. Ills •126-127-its lands 
1 14- 1 15-Co I.Green up, chf .Bid 

?■ Supt. 127 

Ven d a 1 ia its vVestern terrain- 

_up 8 — 23 55 

condition in 1835 17-18 

one of its noted driversi68 

its bridge over the 0kaw_55 

NEILL, viiss Hattie,tchr_60-64 

R obert Neill, aldermaE- i885 

1889-1890 30 — 31 

an early Sommander of Mcll- 

wain Post, G. A .R. Vanda. 58 

NELLIS,P.G.,his f am.res .Vand 

in fifties 34 

NELSON COUNTi; Ky.(see here 
for fidwards name (Niniau E) 

26 

NEW JERSEY 134 145 

NEW ORLEANS, La fCapps of Vand 

known here early---t39 55 

Battle of, (service of a Van 
-dalian in th is-iEsrry^_i4e 
Starnes of Vanda .drutnraer in 

this battle ^gb 

Col.Poriian here 137 

Wing of Vand. steamboat pilot 

betw.this 4 einn.; 145 

"lickTian engeged there 150 

Palace of Agric. there 73 

Naval Station 3^50 

Lee's trip by boat frra.Vand 

-in 1841-2 54-55 

NEWTON ILLS i29 

N¥W Y0RK126-137- 147-150 — 162 

NIXON, Mrs Ida 121 

iV alter E. Nixon , ofi Vand. --72 

\0LTE,C.(1879) ir,2 

NORFOLK Va. 128 

NORTH CAROLINA, families prof 
■ -Luth.faith,e.'pig.Vand. 80 



-GFNERAT. INDEX 54 



NORWOOD, Vli=58 Anna, (1st wf-Eb. 

Ca-ooP 129 

MUXOL.L,:jjgliff .Fa7ett e«/7^ -lOl 



OAK RIDGE CEMETERY, Springfield 

(bur»pl.of Gol.Ewing 153 

0' BRIEN, J .W .,re8.of Vanda • ir 

fifties 34 

architect and painter of ve_ 
-ry fine class, his death in 

1893 164 

his paintings distroyed in 

great Cnicago fire i64 

2 of his paintings reoroduc- 

_ed 9-10 

Miss Isabel Vl.O * 6rieT] ,his 

daughter 164 

Wn.yy .0' Brien , of Chicago — 
nent.as pron.atty 'iDrac . in 

Vandalia parly 47 

ODELL,Taeodore,alder.Tian 1870 

1871,1872-1873 29 

09I0,128-135-154-164-Luther_ 

an fans. in or frti* 80 

Oh io Sc viiss.R.R 158 

O^VIEK Hotel, lold)burned 67 

OGLESBY, Archibald 174 

C .A. L.Ogle sby . Tie Tib. Vand. Idg 

'>Jo .122,1 .0 .0 .P 118 

E-nery Oglef^by, 174 

J .V1.0gleffby ,rieTib.Fire Dept 

in 10O4 113 

OKAvV RIVER, -oreface its old 

bridgp-55-, 97-98- Tient .- 154 

16 5-114-115 

OLDPIELD,.Joseph,of f .i8Qo,Fay 

-ette Co .Par-ners • Inst . 73 

Or a 01dfield ( bo y ) v -^ n da • _ _ 72 
OLD BOLKS' iO'/lE, Tlattoon Ills- 

31 

OLINGKR,J./V. , juror-lS75 — 99- 
OLIVER, Janes ,Te Tib. yveber' s Old 

Vlilitary Band 114 

l as .R . Oliv er , res .Vand . 190 4 

174 

Josenri Oliver , sheri ff 1821 
40 



ORVlSBY,Rev.vI.P. ,Presb. in 

Van da. 185 8 77 

OSvVEGO Ills ., (Fred' k Gof- 

-fin's hone) 156 

OS. vEGO, Tioga Co .N.Y .,laome 

fornerly of Foiman i37 

TTV/ELL , W ill.B.Supt.Agric 

of ills* 73 

OVERCUP Creek, 115 

OVERLAND STAGS CO., its Van 

-dalia headquarters, Thom- 

-son's Hotel 23 

OWENS , Frank, fireman on R.R 

of Terre rfaute Ind.,inj. 

in R.R. wreck 1897 88 



PALESTINE ILLS., home of 42 
Judge Charles Constab le 



his character descr«--42 
Pal estine Lodge A.F.A. M. 

working in Ills .1826 * loc . 



ankn . io 

PALMER, iJavid, his fara.res* 

Vanda. in fifties 34 

cashier of bank_iS7l — 67 

R.E.Add.to Vanda. 33 

J ohn M. Palme r , Gov. Ills . 
1869 ,y'S .Sen. 189 leprae. 

in Vanda. Courts 39 

(Gen .Paliier )his old res. 

in Springfield 121 

PANA Ills. 115 

P ARADEE , Ot t o ,boy 72 

PARIS ILLS, Rev. B.Lee of 80 

PARKER ^ DAVIS, publshrsbo 

bought Greathouse • paper 

"The Observer " 50 

PARKIMSON,S.I.of Columbus 
0.,inj.in R.R.wrk. ie9 7-- 

88 

P ARKS, W. 4.,^ ire c. Ins. Co. - 

188 8 /^and ill 

PARSONS, Capt.Sylvanus M.94 

PATTERSON N.J. 134 

(Mrs *dw .4 .Eakins ,dau .Rev 
H.W.Todd reside.s here ) 



GENER/VL-TMriEX : 55 

^AYNK, 
PAYNE, Vliss ETiily,Corydon Irid 
( r.a r . 3 udge i . P . H . Br o'Twe 11)- 

140 

John W.^ayne , ,fat!rier of Eiji- 
-ly Payne, a lawyer of So. 

Indiana 14:9 



,shff .iS78 11 

PEARCK,Vir. — ,tc tir ♦ Vand . i84C -- 



PE/VLER,-'no 
EARCK,Vir.- 
^v .^earce ,of f .Friends 'Lodge — 

• Vanda-i853-I«^'^«F 118 

^ECAN ISLAND, KaskjTwp 115 

T>ECK.,Geo .V/.W . ,faT..old ree . of 

fifties in Vand.- 34 

J .vv .PBc k,atLthor of book on 

the rtest §8- 

PEEBliES,Dr .R.rl.,nhys .in Vand. 

1822 — Ifiis character 19 

Tige to Mies Ernts 19 

(NOTE:- tnere was a R obt .4. 
P eeble s ,of Vandalia Lodge, a 
Dep.Gr .Secy .l824>Gr. Lodge of 

Ills. ( diet .Viae .Ills ) 

P EERY , J a nes , c Ik . ion .R . K . V.c Laugh 
-lin of U.S. land off.nurder- 

_ed in the forties 104 

PENITENTIARY, So .Ills 11 

■DENNSYLVANIA, 135-146-153 — nane 
of Waller here-l44-Lut oerane 
f ro-n-BO *Pa .Synod.Luth .Cb. — 83 
PENWELL, L .T . , c hapla in Vic Ilwa in 

^OBt G.A.R. 1 58 

PEORIA Ills . 'flcDonald naTie24-50 

Bourland nane here 149 

candidate for Gap. of Illsl'7-18 
PERINB,Jno.D.,res'.Van.aft .war34 
PERK.INS,Frank-i75,Ja'nes H 68 



PERRY, Mrs Lavina(wifle S.D.C 

"^erry 148 

GoTiTiodore Perr y 14 8 

S teiooen D.C.Pe rry 148 

Peter Perry ,aldgraian_ie8£ 

lB9n .'51 175 

PERRYVIAN, Vlip.p Lizzie, tcbr- 

64 

PETERS, Mrs J.D.of Stockton 

Calif. ( nee Forman) 138 

PtiIPEK,A.V< . 'Demb. labor .Feci 
-120 jgrocer-i754P f eiff er ) 
G has. Lincoln Phifer e d r . 8 

PHILADELPHIA i6 8 

PETTIBONE,S.H.,city audf^ 

PHILLIPS, Anaasa H.,of 503" 

Virs kmy Philli ps 154 

J as .A.Philli ps,memb. i889 
Vand. Fire Dept* ±±2 

J esse J .Phi Hips , Supreme 
Judge -1893^ S7-39 

J no .Phillips ,ald. x89l -31 

J no .G.Phi 1 1 ip s ,faiD.res.- 
Varida.in fifties 34 

Hon.Jos.Phillip s , J us t ice 
Sup.Ct .1821 36 

Rev .J .V k .Phi Hip s , ( 1864 )- 
Vieth . viin .Vand. 76 

Vi iss Mar t ha Phillip s , - 74 
(later Mrs J .vv .Ross, and 
(Tiother of Robt. vv. Ross) 

Moses Phillips , res .dur . 

Gap-tinae 34- 

Tieub.ist Meth.Ch. — i83l 
74 — trustee of oerainary 
iP.'^e 16 



J«)hn-i75 ^ ( Jr .Deac .Te-Tiperance Lodg 

r^ . ' "" V9nda.io3P ng — n? 

Smeon Perkins, f an.res .Vanda - 



in fifties 34 

Pres .3d .Trustees 1865 28 



PlKRGE,Presiaent,his tirap 

137-152 

Rev.R.B.Pierce(iP9i) — 76 



Charter neiib.R. A .M.Vandi-^^ (see also Pearce) 



ll9-,Droiioter Vand.Paoer Ml 
1882 124 

founder ist Nat 1 .BnK. .-1865- 
65-descrip .of his old ree. 26 

Tfioe . Perkins , Vlill '41 124 

^•P erkins Bldg .Vanda. 89 



PIKE,8r .VVayne B.,of Los 
Angeles l904an after war 
res. of Vandalia 54 

PILGRIMS, (of Plymouth Mass 
(Mayflower) 13 8 

Pill,R.H.,i842 Terap.Ldgll7 



-GENERAL— INDEX 56 



PIP'DlN,Francis_M._ juror-184'^ ■DKENTICE,f atn.-^f ,185C ,friendp 

1^1 of tVie Ross- f am. 27 

PIQUA Oail 101 Col. Coas. Prentice , f am. res 

PITKIN, Rev. Caleb J.,Presbyt. dur. fifties and be'fore, in 

oastor 1863 77 tiT.e of Cap. 33 

T nos .N.Pit'^i n,res . Van d. aft loc .describ.of iais home_27 

war 34 bad store in ¥anda .earlyi9 

P.W.M.Df Temp. Lodge 118 in 1836 on direc.of Sereiija- 

Tieiib.^^.O .T.\/l'. 119 -ry 16 

E.'-i.P. of R. A.M. 1904 — 119 William Prentice , i8'38 Secy- 
Tietnb. Wagner 1 Pitkin — 147* Tenoerance Lodge A.F.A.VI — 

oic.of Kurtz, his partner- ne 

116 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, (see al- 

/nis store on oi^ site of _so under Vandalia) -26-ia€r 

^ Jas.Blackwell place 25 PRESTON , Hon .Finney D., lawyer 

picof store i clerks-130 of Olney Ills., quoted by Vlr 

his nort.also hone 17 Ross, as to selection of site 

merchant of 1904: 175 for Vandalia ( I8l9 ) 11 

PRICK, J .M., bank direc.l903 — 

^itx:in , Governor of Colo.aoc. 57_broth .Rebecca Lodge — 122 

Judge H.P .H.BroTiwell to re- pj^j-f^Qgrjn^^^ j]^]q^ ;L27 

vise Statutes of Oolovado — prINCTON N.J. 134 

( 1881, Denver ) 140 pry 3R,Laf ayette,res .'S .E . of 

PITT, Thos .T., 1892 lieTib.Vand . Vanda .$899 .xsic.of res. 173 — 

2d I. 3. J.F.Lodge 118 •i_r;5_6_7- c'ai 1: -Artb. . ,BeB . , 

PITTS BURG, KANSAS, 143 Charley , Geo . ,Grover, John,— 

Dittsburg Pa 164 ^. Slidell,?: wf.Lydia 

PLANTERS'HJUSK, St .Louis Vlo .- pURSLEY , Virs . , the Heroine of 

rialatial aotel o'f the fif- Shoal Creek Station 69 

ties and later 11 PYLE,Prof . W .H.Supt .Sclas . — 57 

PLY'^OUTl CJUNTY Vlass ,birthx)l (orin .Hi .Sch..i90 1-3— 60— 64 
of Vlrs Henry Broughton Broii- 
-'vell Hollies nane here — 

i??7^n";cT~~~Z~7""^~rr"7 QUEBEC, Canada-emigrants -i^^ 
P JLA!MD,'i'lizabetn,of Va.fiiar. 

Shirley 127 aUIGLEY,George , invent or, m 

POLLOCK, Rev. G. A., (1875)— 101 tiaoer naanufac 124 

PJRTER,A.T., 121 QUITTER, Fath .L. ,1877 to 1881 

PRATER, H.S.,coarter neTib.i869 priest of Vanda. congregat i- 

of R.A.Vl. Vanda ng -on 80 

j:-J-.Prate r ,Sec'/ . Bd .Direc . 

Vand.Fire Ins. Co.-; HI RAHN ,Carl-Tigr .v*oodmen-475i22 

175 RALSTJN,Geo .ueTib.i' ire .Bd-112 

S. A. Prater , city atty 1002- RAMSEY Ills .71-72-122-176 

32-(SaTiL.A.)_39 175 Ramsey Beeek 56 

Mrs S. A. Prate r , da u . H u gh RAN DLE , Kev . B . , Vi . E . Cb U846 )76 

W.Todd, (Rev. )DreRbyt.Min. RANDOLPH COUNTY 16 

135_ RANKIN, Franz — |l3«y4 72 

PRATT, D. P. ,3upt.Scla. 1872-3— RANSOM Co 1 .Tbos . E .G .-93 — 94 
64 . (Tf j^-Lth Ills. Inf.) 



-GEMERAL INDEX 57 



RAli3EN,Willie-of Ramsey Illn. REV.ANNicontir.:- Fred'kSr.. 

(boy) 72 Presb.sigper-1848 calling 

RAUTZ,S.J. 122 Rev. Jos. Gordon to Vand.77 

RAY, A., Past Coin).V!cIlwain Pt . ourclci. Flack ' b Old Hotel, i 

of G.A.R. R8 uses for store % res. — 

Andrew Ray ,Vanda . , Tie iib.TeTir)- ment.of one of his elks 

-erance Lodge , 'I .F . A .M.1857- -147 Bank proniOter65 

117 of Vanda.Liglflt Go.-io8-9- 

Tyler of same in 19''4 118 (soT.e of these may rel.to 

Jaries B.Ray , res .aft .war 34 C ol.Fred-k Re ^nan n^b.Ills . 

C apt.Jas. B.Ra y, of I43d Ills. Bon of Fred'k Sr., above; 

Inf .,Co.E. . 94 b.iS47 157 

Vlrs Jos pie Ray ,A.C .T.U.(is of d.l895 158 

Hagerstown Ills.) 71 x. Julia A. Gordon 158 

^.B.Ray, 175 his f ath .na .Julia A.Green- 

RE3EGCA LODGE 125 I.9.9.F_122 -^P "^ '^^^ 

(see also under Vandalia) Renaann Tent. p. 34, Goiura. 

REEGK, Elijah, grand juror- 1 942 of "^cllwain Post G.A^-R.- 

103 58 oo_ald.ise4B2l_5i:30 

Capt . Jno.Reece ,of Ky . , fath. partner of vvhiteiHan — 127 

of VIre Andrew Bouriand— 149 contrib.Vand. Paper Viills 

REDvnND,Charlee(Fire Dept)il3 i24,oartner in Houston & 

T ^.oe.Rediion d,bost of the Mot- ReTiann(this rel.to son)- 

-el," Tne Gre^n Tre e" ( iPSQ )26 i74_see 105- laid out Add 

REED, A. C., a later neub.of Bar ^^ Vanda. called Reraann-s 

of Vanda 39 i^ igsi 33 

Alex.Reed » alderjian 1895 — 31 meoib. Rebecca Lodge 122 

(son of i/Killiaii) 144 Frederic Renaann 3d,elec. 

fan. res aft. war 34 

Director Fire Co. 1889 112 



VI. C. but d.i895 159 

.-cent .40 — 85 



Joseph Reed, son of Wm.— 144 F .G .Remann ,atty 175 

T homas Keed , laid out Reed^s ^enry C .Re.-.ann ,Presb.^/l^B,b 

Add. to Vanda. Apr.i867--32 is36,Vand. — ^ 76 

William Reed,e-nig.frnD.Scotl. xoju, ,v 

r r — : — r . ^. ^^„ (note by compiler: Henry 

tB.l824,in Ayrshire - -143 Vj.Re.>ann was Grand Stew- 

R.R.Saot.i860,loc.Vand.-143 ard,Gr. Lodge of I'ls.in 

34-Mr 4 yiTs Reed's Golden iB44,his membership in 

/redding in Vanda 144 Vandalia t^odge . Hist .Ma s- 

V>miam Reed 2d, son of above onry in 111^:562 

res .Vanda .igo4also Carlin- 

-ville Ills . (port .o.R?)_i44 ^ ^. „ 

,.,,. _, '■ , '' Julia Re :Dann, signer 1848 

/VnUam Reed Sr.,(?) Presb. Presb.Ch .s ame time as F. 

Vlin. Vanda. 1873 78 Remann Sr.Prob.his wf.77 

REISSINGSR,brotners,teacherB- Vlrs Julia Remans , ( dau.Rey 

Vanda. 1857 f;4 — r 

RPNAAMivi ^ ^ Jos. Gordon i wf.Fredk.2d 

RH^/IANN, Fred- k,Sr., emigrant fm (two Fred ' ksraar . two Julias) 

Germ. wta. Ernst Colony. I8l9 — 165 

p. 20. b.i807-d.i873 —152 ^re Remann 's res.burnRii3 



-GENERAL INDEX 58 



REVIANN , cont in : -Vlise , nar .G . 

Leidig Sr . 2?, 

RE.ViER,yiiBs,-,T.ar.C .G.Sonn- 

-enann ( Dort ) 156 

RENS'^AN^Rev. J.,(R.Gath)80 
RE[JTER,Tnny,Var,da .Bakery- 

1904)— 175 

REVOLUTION, a sold of — 152 

(fatb.of Dr J .T .B .S taop . ) 
Gr-fatb.of VI. Welch also 

sold. -126 

REXWINtvLE^Benj .reB.Vanda. 
af t .war-^S-loc .of ti0Tie23 

in 1904 — 175, 

B . F . Rexvj i n ':Cl e > i n 1904 - 
K.ing,in R. A . Vi. ,Vanda . ii9 
REYNOLDS/ion. Jno.,assoc. JuB 

S up. Ct. 1818-22, 36 

a trial before aina, 1824 

21 elec .Gov. Ills .-37 

resigns as Gov. to bee. an 

Vi.C 153 

aoooints Dr.Stapp State 

Auditor 152 

wt!a. Z.Casey Bubiishes in 

Van da tf State Register an d 

V andal ia Republican "- 4 8 

'-ion .ThoP!.Reynolds ,as?oc. 

Justice Circ .Ct f 1823436 

RflINEHART,E.N.,atty,i875-- 
soeaks in criminal caRe98 

199 

RlCE, Dr .F.L ., dentist, 1904 
l75--ais fail. cane aft. war 
34 — is R.A.^A.-ii9,K.of P. 
122-was alderuaB -1900 — 
31-32 -. 

RTiC-IARDSON,ATelia,»r Fred. 
121 175 

RIC4ARDS,WiVl,apR0c.wtb.V!r 
H.S .^U'no!arey,at Vand.oubl 
"Vandalia Union" 5i 

RIC4EY,vir8 -lattie (Ritc^ney) 
Sec .Woman 'RFor./liss.Soc.75 
Tbos.Vv .Ricaey res .af t .war- 
34-alderTian -^i ? )__ 

RICir.A!\lD Co. Ills. lo 1 

RICKERS0N,/Ir8.(Tiar.»Vest)i54 



RIDGEFIELD N.J.- 145 

RIEDEN , Hanover , Germany 152 

RIGGS,\/IisB Illinois,- 168 

RoTulus Riggs , xerchaat, of 
Phila.'r'a., fatb.of Vliss llli- 
-noiP Riggs, presents first 
cburch bell to Vanda.ieso-- 

168 

RINGE,J .-i. ,50T.T.YcIlw&in ^ost 

(PaRt )_58-town elk. 1886 30 

town elk. 1887-8-9-1890 21 

,Tlie Ringe property dm rt.side 

of Square §3 

RIPLEY, E.G., furniture 106 

RITTER,Jacob-fres.Vand.Vlu.Pirp 

Ins .Co . — 111 i7§_ 

J.Will Ritte r ,res .af t .war 35 

Caf .Vanda .Fire Co 113 

J ./i/ .Ritte r, builder 16 9 

brota.of Rebecca Ldg 12^ 

Mila U. Ritter, -■_- 122 

<fi .1 .Ritter , ^upt. Sunday Sch 

Lutb .Co .Vanda 1904 82 

^cariD.?c bldr.Vanda 175 

RIZAR,A'nanda,'neT5b.Lutla .Cb .Van. 
-dalia,i865 81 

ROBBINS, Joseph, watchrran, on tb 
R.R. trestle E.of Vanda., mur- 
dered 1974-97,98,99-100-155 
R3BINS0N, David, his dau.Letit- 
-ia, Tar .Rev. Jos. Gordon 1827 

155 

Jas .C .Robinson , lawyer, prac 
bef .Vand.Cts . ,elec .Congrepc. 
lS59,and for four other 

teriis 39 

Letitia >v .Robinson , dau. of 

David. Sue m. Rev. Go ?doni55 
Ti-nothy Robinson , sch .Tchr- 

Vanda .1855 54 

Mr .Robins on , Tigr.S'tove ^ 

■leating olant --124 

ROCK RIVER SEV!INARY,Ills-i55' 
RODE,Jno.E.,'iiayor of Vandal.. 

IS 89-1890- 91-92-, a Id 30 

chairman of meeting to es- 
-tablish Aater works 1S93 
109 pic .31 



■G 



ENERAL- IMDEX 59 



RODE,Jno.E(Gontin:tfeae--^ tROSS, Judge Jo Rhua ,ContiTi : - 

^art.^ia A. Rod e 1?2 Tiexb. Vanda .Bar 39 

Sanuel W .Rode , adiiitted to fanfi .socially prom. in Qap- 

Tenperance Lodge A.F.^.Vl _itol time 34 

as Master Vlason 1863 — ^^7 Post \Aaster,lS49 35 

Orig'Giartor Tie Tib. R. A. M Board Trustees Sown 28 

WTi.Rode -4 (_l§§Z_ii9 elk. Town ioard T.et to org 

A.op.ueacon in Evangel .'^jU- Fire cooinany 112 

-t^^eran Ch.Vand. 1844 — 3':^ trip by water to N.Orl.54 

also i/Vx.Rod e jsaTie, 83. an anecdote of him 105 

/descrip.of his building — 

R3DENBERG, Son.*. A. , friend |of l850^'=a»ce T.oved)where 

-^f Binion,(&t Vernon Ills) (H ."r* .H[ .BrOTiwell had 1st Tel 

oresentR 2ift-A43994 "^5 off. in Vanda.lS52)- — 23-24 

R0DVlAN,Rev.3 .F. ,TiiBsionary 

3apt .'Sissoc.llls.( l894)-83 Virs Martha J. Ross , nee Phil- 

RODRlG,Gapt.Taeo.C.of Co.G -lips, 74 162 

38th II Is. Inf. 94 Robert W .Ross,auth .^ Edit- 

ROE, Arthur, later nenb.Vanda _or of this Hist .Vanda. , 5 

3ar, 47 -6 7-= 

res. Vanda. 1993 — lawyer of r)reface,and p. 9* portrait' 

Albert i Roe ijg his recoil. of old Vand.in 

Ezekiel Roe , res . Vand . af t . f if ties-23-24-25-26-27-28 

war : Tieub. Fire Dept-. — 113 apo. Recorder of Gen. Land 

34 1 175 Off .Wash. D.C 157 

R90SEVELDT,Dres.,app.P.Vlas h.Ls biog. IbB-i'^col .of Bench 

of Vanda»,Binghaii, i9^2- 88 ^ Bar of Vanda --36-37-38-39 

Rosedale Fam, 9tego Twp., 4';;_4i_, 

Fayette Go., Pone of Alex. loc.of sch . bld.a tt .by hira- 

Hi.Wing 146-7 28 

ROSEVIEyER, George, orig. col- notes on social side of Van 

-onist fm.Gernany with -dalia in early days-33-34 

Ernst, 1819, 20 -35- 



ais Tige to widow ReTiJJnTi20 article on founding of Van 

Tad ist blkSTith shoo I9i9 9 

20 office boy ttn" Age of Steam " 

ROSS,tais faTi.very prOTi.in and reTiinisC', — 43 156 

1850 in Vanda: 27 his parentage 162 

1 .^. Ross , of Chicago ii5 his uenbership in Temper- 
civil eng. 1900-1301 -ance Lodge Vanda., 4 past. 

J .H .Ross , Tie Tib. Friends ' L.dg Worshipful Vlaster 118 

of I.O.O.F., Vanda. , 1853 - Clk. .C ire .G our t( 1876-8^ 4— 40 

(^ta ■l.P.':i.BroTiwell)_ii8 '^ i p birth 1842, Fayette Co. 

ne is an of f . ,R.S . V.G . — 156-7 - 

Josaua <V.Ross , ( Judge Ross) ROTH, John, res .V. aft .vVar. -35 

fath. of Robt ./V.Ross — 162 in i903 still in Vrnd.-l75 

r)i.of 1829 froTi.'Ky to 111. ROW. E., owner of old Lee Pl..,r, 

b.Ky. . 152 ^,o^'7)pee also E.ROE above)"^ 



GENERAL .INDEX— qq 

RO^'vAN family of Ky.,frnds of S^GE,^ i 11 iaai, juror-i842-^=^ 

Go! .Grpenup 1?7 ST CliliR Cour.ty Ills. — 158 

RUGAN,Rev.Jonn,ded.new Luth- (Bond naiie here) 161 

-eran Ch .Vard . io69 81—82 ST RLV:! T]5ViES,(its ruateri- 

RUTLEDGE,J .3.,off .in /voodTPn -a1 sold to VIr.Hart 52 

Soc.Vanda i903 122 W.C.T.U.of St Elm© 71 

Lieut.J.O.Ratledge , of Co. I. CaTraTi,alBO Stine naraes72 
ills. Nat. aaard,4ta Inf. Reg. , Dr .E .W .Brooks,Pres .Fay .Go 

96 V!ed. Assoc, of St Eloio-iil 

Hiieilo Rut ledg e. Tie Tib. Ldg. 122 t^ie town 154 

S anuel Ratledge yff .Fire Dpil3 Sf JAMES Evangelical Luth- 
eran ^hurch,Vanda .org. in 

RU'/1'>/[EL;^, /iiss GeUa,sec/.Gh.Soc. 1844 81 

Vletnodist-f 1904) 75 (see also und.Vandalia ) — 

G .L.RuTniel, (g^y(^/^/)K.9.T.'4. S t JaTies Ills , t^arper name 

_lig 72 i/v.G.T.U.of 71 

G.F.RuT.^el , (Gnag.) i3o ST LAwRENGE River 164 

l oseoa Runrel ,faTi.re? .Vanda . , ST. LOUIS Mo., efforts to re- 
in fifties, 34 move Gapital here in 1833 

adnitted ne r,b .Temperance Ldg which agravated Alton — 17 

1S67 117 70 Tiiles fron Vanda 56 

off. of No.36^Lodge R./\.Vl.ii9 ho-ne of viiss Rose Capp429 

aldeman Vanda. iS85 30 r.edical coll* 162 

RUS'i, Leonard, charter neT.ber of Cat)os early in business, 

R. A. VI. Vanda .1869 119 125 — a printing firm of68 

Rush Vledical Goll. Caica go-i62 a reoorter of 10 7 108 

'rialler nane a grad.nere 144 Tient ions-l41-l46-l54 — 158 

RUSSELL, Mrs Ruth, of Acer. Hone i65-168-159-an architect- 

Vliseionary Soc .?resb.i828--76 169- St LouisJ'ournal of Ag - 
Sanuel S: Ruth Russell , xenbers ricultur e-i46-_ G"i c^e Dena . 

^re6b.Gh.Vanda.i828 76 St L.Post Despatch - 107 

RYAN, WTi.E.,Gor.Tir. 1902 115 E.St .Louis-gs 

Rt .Rev.BiBioo Rya 9,RoTian Gath. ST. MARY'S GHURGH, Paris 111 

Gh. eo (RoTian Gath.) 80 

RUST,naii,Btate8'atty,iS5l -40 ST .PAUL, VIINN . 150 

RUSSIA, in i8l5 Gov.Goles of 11 1 ST PAUL, ILLS 72 

sent as soecial a-nbaseader to ST '^ETER ILLS 122 

26 SALEVI ILLS 35 41 

(before ne was governor,?- while SAN ANT0NI9,TFX 147 

he wa^ private Sec.t-i ^ree.Vlad- SANBORN, J . H . ,Supt .ScVii864 

ison )-_ _64 

SANCffA SPIRlTUS Guba 150 

Sknm RUN CREEK, 115 

SAN FRANCISCO, GAlif 88 

SAGRE^AENTO, Calif .(Col. Foman a SANGAVION Co. Ills. — 448-17 

49er to,?: later ^ost VI. here- 137 SAN JOSE Calif. 34 

biog.of thin on. 45-137 SAPP ,c^eo .grand juror- 1842 

103 



.GENERA li INDEX_-_ 61 



S4V.^;\i:njA Ga. 85 

SAvVYER,John 5irork,eclr . S: Tigr . 
of "I lls. Advocate <^ Sta te 
Register", in Vanda f 18504 4S 

a.te.'^e . .: 48 

res .Vand.dur .Satit ol tine- 

34 

Tieiib.Vandalia Ldg.no. .9* ^ 
Sr.Gr. Warden Gr. Lodge Ills. 

1§S2 116 

3et^i T.Sawyer , T:^ub .Pri -it- 
_er,res.of Alton; Editor in 

Vanda .1S,56 48 

SAlILES, Jofin F. , Tiusician , of 
yVeber's old Military Band- 

lS73,(lst org.) 114- 

( Pure ^. Vanda. Unio n- 1989-^^1 
Ar)p. postmaster 1990- )51--'-'^ 

36 89 

SCANLON,Patrick,contributor 

to nroTiote oaoer nil 1 124 

SG4ERTZ, — ,fa-nily of, origin- 

-ally -netib, Luther an congre. 

-gat ion, Vanda .1944 '^3 

SC'tATZ,Cfaas. ( bGy,Far i na,_72 

Schenectady N.Z. 137 — 141 

SC4ENKER,Jno .W. , res • aft .war 
55 

ClK .Circ.G-:)urt4.i9oi-)- 40-47 

Vlayor of Vanda. (i905) 32 

portr. 17-45 — autnof of 

notes on Vl.i/V.of A. 121 

occ.bld.i9o4 fornerly site 

of old Aaddox House 24 

In 1904 Vanda. asst .Cashier 

in bank. 175 

SClERRER,Rev.Danl.in l844of 

Hillsboro ^Ills S3 

holds Lutheran service -93 
also T.ent.as ist organizer 

of the Vanda . Lut he ran p so 

91 

SC4ERRER, Rev. J a cob, Lutn. Pap- 
tor, Vanda. I'^^s 01 

SOiERT, David, ren. of Vanda. 

dur.tiiie of Cap. 34 

his old bldg. standing — 125 



SQ-i L'.'...ii\iu,ElT.er,£Kst.Secy, 
Luth. Church Sunday Sch.82 
F red Schillin g, off. • • 

of A. 1897 I'il 

SCHMIDT , El i z . b .Ge rraany ,nia r 

C. A.Sonnemann in 1838 -129 

Geo.SchTiidt ,Mgr.Te;.Co.ll2 
_175-( Tiemb.Fire go.) 72 

John Sch'nidt ,of Shobonier 
SCHVIOLL, Henry, (Strichl) res.^ 

Vanda f 1904) 175, res idencet^-^ 

SCHNEIDER, Jno .J . ,res .af t .th 
War ,-34 — mchnt . 1904 175 

3CHNURR,Rev .G .H . ,Luth .Min . 
of 1833, Vanda 81 

SCHAEFFER, Rev .C .«V ., Luth .pas- 

-tor 1939- Bl 

SCHREADER, August, juror -1875 

. 99 

SCHREIBER,Rev .F. ,Cath .Ch .80 

SCHULTE,J.D.,off .Fire Dpl-L^ 

J .R.Schult e,ald.l99l 31 

off.M.W.of A. 1904 122 

•K.0.T.M.-119 — -Mgr 130 

Fire company 1899 112 

■Julivis L.Schulte , alder. 110 
DroToter #ater works — 110 

Vlayor 1999 31 

after war resident 35 

SOHULTZ,S.A. i.O.O.F II8 

(Tieiib. Council of Luth.Chur.) 
this refers to L.C .Schultz 

82 

SCHUV[ANN,(the house) 25 

SCHURER,Robt ., hardware — 175 
SCHUTZ, Andrew, alderman 1875 

29_30-res '.V .aft .war 35 

SGHWARM,,fam.orig.'TiPmb.Luth 

congregation V .i94^---j5^5 
J. W. Schwann , of Fire Dept . 

1838 1-1-1 

SOHrtIND,Dp.W.E.,res.aft war 

55, dentist i904 175 

SCH9FIELD,H[on .John , Sup. Judge 
II Is ,1873, Const. Conv.l870_ 

37-39-47 — prac. in V. 

Lived in Marshall Ills. -47 



GENERAL INDEX 



-62 



3C:)TLAND, ^I*£i_£ai5_lS 

Todd naiie_i34»GibsoTi-Reed-- 

143 

SCOTT,Jas .H.,a founder Ntl. 

3nk..Vanda.i865 65 

Vl iss Terepa Scot t 176 

D r. J. '/If .Scott 176 

SCREETON, Geo. juror, 1S75 99 

SEARS, Rev. 4iraT.(i886 ) 76 

SEFTON,-Ienry,P'ier iff, 1872)40 

^^ oCT-tn-aU -r55- 

H.Sefton ^Past Co Tin. Vic 11 ara in 

Pcst,G.A.R. — : 58 

Sefto.n Two . on Linn Crk_il5 

SEVlPLE,Hon. JaT,es,att7.Gen,of 
I''ls.,a''d on Bench, neld Vlar . 
Tern Girc. Court Vanda i845 

36-40 

elec.U.S .Sen. 1843 38 

S"dAFER,C.4.,Tie.Tib.G.of ^.-121 
Chancellor C. if K.of P. 122 

S^A'rt, Jack, resides few T.iles 
out in country ( 1899 ) 105 

5 .J .Shaw , juror, 1899 105 

SiA/VNEETO/vN Ills., reel vote 

for Gaoital in 1837 18 

Masonic Lodge here 1826)116 

SHEHAN,Lieut.J. J., 96 

S-lEL3i County Ills .■» nent .ef 
Peter Aarren,a State ^en. 

frn. 54 

contains rich lands 114 

SiELBirvILLE,Ills . natie of a 
Vanda. r)i .fan .Gregory, ^ere — 
150, its transoortation bus-i 
iness in early day nent .-35 

SHEPLEY,C.A.,aldprT>an IP^P)- 
1899 31 

SHERIFFS of FAYETTE GO. 40- 

41—47-- 13 — 1':^0 — 118-155— 
164 

S4ER'AAiM,S .C . ,edr . 1839, Vandal - 

- i a ^ h i g 49 

establ.in 1839 ,s ucccssor ef 
t ti e I llinois Intelligence r 

6 aft. called Vanda .Win Ig £.£49 
SHIELDS, Judge Janes, aud .1841 

Girc. Judge iS43 36-.'37 



3aiELDS,Contin:_'-ion.Jas. 

U.S .Sen. 1849 37 

34IL04, Battle of 1.^7 

SHIMER,R.Vi.,d.i897-R.R. 

rail messenger, killed^^ 
S4IRLE^,George,b.Pa.,f ath 

_er of i^heriff Jno.Sher- 

ley of Fayette Co 127 

J ohn Sherle y,son of Geo. 

biog.l27,b.Tenii.^;(-Slaff ^ 

Fayette Go in I860»trea«5 
?: Asses. of Go .,me!iib.Leg 
I- Recorder4:2_5i4g7 — 454 

Elizabetb(Po]and)Shprle y 
of Va . ,!noth.of Jno. Shir- 
ley 127 

Robert B.Shirley ,Judge- 
1891, to succeed Philliiac. 
37 

S40AL CREEK STATION, Bond 
County Ills.,anecdcte_68 

^ViOBONIER I lis., preface - 
71-72-52-55-103 148 

S'-iONK., Abraham, memb.rteber' s 
old Military Bandi?Zli4- 
Rev.B.Shonk , pastor M.E. 

Ch.l846 76 

R osa Sho nk 122 

j/^illiam Vy.Shonk, mfr.i25 
res .aft.war-34-,Ldg)/Ii22 
I. J.D.F.-118-in 190 4 -t- ""^6 

SIMPSON,-, Bishop of Vi.E.Ch- 
ded.new Bburch 1868 74- 

SKEARNES, A. D., charter mem. 
Friends 'Lodge I.O.O.F.in 
1853, Vanda. also O.S.G.of 
lodge in which d.P.H.Brom- 
-well was V.G. 118 

SLADE,Yirs Maria E., tchr,- 

Vanda .i^ub.Sch.i84C 63 

Mrs VI.E.Slade , vV'.C.T.U.- 
ist "Pres.of the Soc.--71 
SLUSSER,-Lsaac, alderman _V 

1873 29 

Miss Mary Jane Slusser , — 
dau.of' Ph 1 Lip Slu^ser,- 

bec.3d wf .CoI.Rbt.Black- 
-well 149 



GENERAL I^iDEX o 

--^f -^ '• • »i *■■■■' • ^-— — U 



3 



C igarlep G .S nit p. ^assoc .Edr 
"Fayette up TiTorat" nic .-93 
l75-0'Arns old Wilcoir olace 

in Vanda. 27 

a oublisfier of A.y . 51 

buys Vanda. naoer 1863 — 51 
fan. res .aft .war 34 



§LUSSE'R,contin:- -^ailio- l49 Sv.IT4,coTntiinued:-Vlichael_io3 

S'^IT-i, A. F., editor. Fayette ( T,ei,b. jury 1S42---- -----) 

C ounty De;ocra t-: -l7^-90 Ool^R^M^Sjuth ,8th R-|.I1^^; 

^ NT. Guard ^6 94 

T taaddeus Siiitln , takes water 

tro.to N.Orl.wth Lee 54 

Thos .vV.STiith Sc Co . Greenvili'^ 

"Ills 158 

Hon .TheoDbilas S:Tiitla, Judge 

elec .1825 36 

„ „ , W.F.Stiitla,alder3iaB iS94-5-6 

^'"!!!!Ll^!!!!!!!l!!!!!^!!! 1^97.^ o ro-noter of water. 

TTTt: c, .' , „^ -TieTib.Lutlft.ClB. Council 82 

Eddie SrUh - ooy- 72 ,- ^iMa^ S.i ta ( boy ) 72 

Ferdinand S iii tn^alderiian- r ^eut. Willi s Smit h 96 . 

13S9------ 31 Co.I.4tb Inf.I.N.G.)— 

Frank S-nith, erad .Va nda .Hi ^ "i ., ^ ^. - , . L^ 

^TTT^^ A ~^ SVIITHSON,H.-I.,Direc. tire Ins 

bci. 1903-4 ;---— ^^ Co.ist Board- 1888 111 

painter, in l904,Vand . 176 svi04L,HenrJ.i«8eeals^_Scfet5oll 

Ge-^rge S rit a ,ald.l9^ 1-2-3 * rr ;::ZZ Te ^ 

u.nla '^•? "i^ residence i904 ^6_-22 

n S Q -vw ^ TT^ "^ n^ SNERLY, Geo. F.,ComTnr. 1879-115 

Guy ^.STiith,of Edwards Co _ ^r.^, , t ^ c^v,,noi ho-^ \ 

— ^^ „ r, . . SNYDER, (see also Scbneider)- 

one of Comissioners to ' . o j ...^rr^y.^^ r^-p 

erect Caoitol bldg-iPio Au^^tus Snyder, member of 

^ ^'—^ Ernst Colony, frm.Gerinany- 

11 2^ 

il.0.T.Vl.-li9-,reaB.<ed. " fl''^ f'^" "" ""'"'^ ^\l 
S^fj . . -, descendant 86 

-J * o .^^ , , „ ;: Henry Snyder, res . in Cap. Time 
Henry ^Tnitla ,old res. Vanda ^^ — =1- 

dur .cap .t i Tie 34 

Post blaster 1835 35 „ 

Prof.H.L.S-nitta of Hi.Sch. ^^^^ Comoany ___ — xi2 



34- 

Ira Snyder, nneiBb. 1889 ,Vand. 



57 64 

J aTies A.STit p,of 3rownstn 
72 



R ev Snyder , teacger , Va nda . 

1852-3- 63 

Russell Snyder, Vand. boy- -72 



John Condit ST,ith,cortrac. ^rs -Snyder, Presby .Member- 

""-- in i830*^anda' 76 

Vrs Eliz.Beidler Snyder , wid 
becane 3d wf .Eben .Cappsl29 



for ^ourt House^i858-9 — 

reconstruc .-23 135 

J .G.S nithiasfeisted Turner 
in foundin. K.of p. Vand. SINNEAANN Family , res . i^n l^g 



122- 



27 112 

Cnristian Sonneriann ,origin- 



ReyJ^L^S2ilh J Lut h .Cb . .V . 1^1 ^emb.Luth.Cto. Vanda. in 

pastor aft. 1865 82 g^. 

T.gon idas Vl.STit h,atty. 39 loc.of~bI7oId"caMnet"?c"^ 



,!!!!'^.''o!^•J^^"^^.^'''''-:- residence (shop) 1850 26 

his biog. (b. Germany 1813) 
129-lnis widow's pic. — 159 



'(a":L?BL"-"-:l!!!L:!:'^ ^- bio..(b.Ger..ny 1613) 



-64 



S )N!\lEviANN,continued;- Cloas . ,- 

121 175- 

C » \.SoaneTiann> (Garist iar. A.) 
contin:- fan. res. in 50s )34 
stocit-'fi older i865,Natl.Bial<. 
of Vanda g? 65 

Mdernafi-iS71 29 

Cnarles G.S orne Tiann ,re8 -af t 

war-34-,60n of CcirLetian A 

Sonne nann 129 

proTioter Vanda. ^aoer VlillB 

in 1882-3 124 

orouoter Bank 66 

oic.of fliB dau .Bla'^cap-153 

Vlrs El Lz .Sonne Tiann ^'ffid .Ctorie 
-tian k. , ( nee Sc'flTJdt ) 129 

Floyd Sonne TianP jlaT.ber — 176 

Jacob S onne nann , orig.Tieuber 
1S44 of ^rVanda.Lutltt.Cta — 83 
(deacon, flip, wf.alo neTib.) 

VLise Lucy Sonne T.ann , da u . G ar . 
A. , Sonne Tiann,flej2 present 

res idence-27 -135 — 60 

port. of -59 — eite of old 
land off bld.waere i.'^.H. 
Bronwell nad telegraok off. 
on Bite of aer ores. res. - 
27-28 

/liss '/iabelle So gne Tia nn ,grad 

Vanda .Hi .Sc'a .1903 69 

yia tilda Sonne -nann , d a u . C . A . 
129 

<V i 11 iafi •5onpeTiafifl= g9=.50^.34~ 

67'-124-129^l76(son of G.A) 
SEAJiAN,VIrs S.J.,one of n cIq. 

of Rev. Job .Gordoto 16"^ 

S3UTi AAERIGA, 47- 

SD .CAR9LIMA 149 

SDUT4ERN "i9TEL,St.Loa 105 

S9UT4/v9RTH,Ho n .E . , ue Tib . tear . 

Vanda .ca.i849 63 

S^ANGLER, AisB 'Aary , ;^ .G .T .U7l 
S^AMlS'-i AVIER./VAR_S4_95_o6_i34 

150-176 

SDAULDIMG/-Iarry 176 

SPECK'/!AN,Clara,Suot. Jun.League 
'T.992,Varda /letn.Cft. 75 



SPENGER,Virs Ida, charter meiTb 
club of 1898 -60 

SPENCE, Samuel, hif? turning 
Tathe run by horse power, 
its location in 18504 — 27 

SPEt^GE_S SAVy VilLL, burned la- 
ter, its loc«i850 27 

SPILLER, Jacob, jurori842-104 

S^ I LL^AAN ,Rev . Thos . A . , ( 1 P25- 
1829 )^resby .Gh .Vand 76 

SPRING GREEK. Ills. 148 

SPRINGER, Her man, librarian 

Luth. Sunday Sch.i904 82 - 

Vlrs Springe r 175 

SPRINGFIE^.D Ills. state Gap 

after 1939 23 

effect of the removal on 

old Vandal ia- 23 

other Tientioni7-l8-l9-35- 
35_oaintings in itate House 
tQere,by Vanda .artist-44- 

45 

Caup Tanner here 95 

/SanganaoK Lodge 15*1S26 in 

Springfield 116 

117-121-122-128-141-148 — 
l5S^156)lawyers of) 

S?URGE9N,C'dr. Bolt's part- 
ner, of the "D aily Journ al" 

Vanda . 53 

E .B.Spurgeon ,atty .res.V.47 
res .3f t .war{Givil war)-35 
lawyer prac.bef.Bar of V- 
40-S tales ' Atty ( i896-).40"^'^ 
1904 Vanda. 175 

STAFFORD,Rev. Jas . ( 1948 )_-77 
(^resbyt . /lin . ) 

STAHL, Charles, aid. 1369 29 

STALEi:,F.,also Thos 120 

STAVlM,Eiiil,Tie!nb. Vanda. Vol • 

Fire Co.i9S9 112 

neTib.woodTien 122 

res .V.1904 175 

STAPP,faT)ily in iS50 27 

Eugene Stapp ,T.eiiib.R.A .M.Sc 
Teiiperance Lodge A.P.A.M 

Vanda 1 190 4-) 117- 118 



CtENFRAL IIvjDEX- 



-65 



S TAP^ , c ont i n ued : -G D 1 . J as . T . B . 
a res .dur .tine of Capitol-5.3 
built t'le Capitol out of owb 
funds, as ROc.wtT two ofi. — 15 

State Auditor 1331 38 

Ills trio to Texas wth Berr/- 
l66-b»K.y.of Revolutionary fa- 
ther-, biagra phy'. lFi2 

location of his old bffiece'^'^ 
('iis sister 1st wf .Col .Robert 

Black we 11 14? 

Stapp Caapel in Decatur Ills 

152— 

STARN[ES,Abra.-B,b.i799,of Tetiil^ 
(Ab rap C. Star Ti es, sop of Abrax 

above, 16^ 

■/iarlin Starpes ,of Van da* 72 

Nancy Starnes ,^: wn.C . — - 
STATE CAPITOL BLDG.see under 

Vandal ia 

STEARNES,Dr.ATf.D., fail. res .Cap 

title or soon after_34 

Isaac Stearnes,i3TS. 73 

STEELE,^Ofi.Caas.,Qirc.Judg.i870 
36 

STREET,J.Ni.PriH.Sc'i.i 901-?- S4 
STEIN, Ada-B, Jr. , ^.e Tib. Fire %: Ins. 

Ill 

STEIN-IAUE R,Edw .-i76, E.F. Si 

D aniel Steiniaue r,far. .of 536- 
34-- 

Fred Steiniauer ,27-175 176- 

George Stein-iauer ,s':ieriffi-Z^ 

Geo.D.Steiniaae r,ald .1332 — 30 

nusici an, Leber's baTid 114 

sierif f ,1390 41 

^aypr, 139 1-2-3-4-7-8-^^-3-^1 
also 34-175 ( Tiusical iTistrun.) 

] .Steiniauer ,fire J^ept. 113 

Louis Stein -laue r, fWagon wkEl85 

175 

VI.Steimamer- ')r Ig. of v»(agon fac- 

-^^ory,l355,Vaada. ( Aich^el ) 120 

fan. res. in fiftie8-'^4 — origin- 

^ * ^on .Sa^iuel ,res .after 

war-34,'iiR forr^er lartraer 4.7 



3TLVII\S j:4,oa.T.uei ,coiat »-29 
STE^VART, Barney, (neg,ro) -28 
STEvVART,Rev.Mr.Sc!i.Tchr.- 

of Vanda.1830 65 

Re v.i/V'rB.K.. Stewart , probably 
pane ,e lee .Presbyt .pastor' 
1832-36. hist. of wk. 76-77 

STICKE,F.,aev..Vanda_i872- 

(Ronan 0atb.i373 80 

STILLViAN,Mrs Sanie,tch&4 

3TINE,irviB P., 72 

ST9C:^T9N CALIF. (death of 
Col.ForTian of Vanda.hpro 
-46 — 137 — Eet&¥:s-ftaiBei§g 

176 

S T D D A R D , »V m . fi . , D . D . M . D , ^ 
dau . Lucy., tchrs,Vanda. — 

in 1339-1841 63 

STOKES, Elias ■B.,bank Di^, 
1871 67 

Janes Stotes , juror, i842 
10 3 

ST9LLE, James nV., part. of - 
Jerauld,rBerchants 12 8 

( f an.res .Vanda .50^ ) ^34 

F rank Stolle , juror 1897- 

88 

Vl rs Stolle, Presby .Vlerab. 

Vanda. 1830 76 

STO VIB AUGH ,T . .^ . , d i rec . Van r^ 

Hire 00.1839- 112 

STONE, rlenry A., res. Vanda 
aft .war-34-pronH.cit . 13 37 

i?8-,G.vi.of i.o.o.F.iees 

118-brother of Rebecca _ 

Idg. Vanda -122-, 

Vlrs Henry A. Stone , dau . 

G.'-l.DiPckraann 141 

Louie VI . , S- Vlay D.St one- 
122- A iss Nelle Ston e-60 

STOOKEY,C.A.,of BellRviliP 
nip . 110 

STORVIS, Isaac ,V.G. of 

I.O.O.F. lie 

STOUT,Philip, juror — 1842 
103-fath.of Sidney B . , 

143 ■ --- 

Cat)t.PhiliD,(r)ronoteAf 



-GENERAL INDEX 66 



ST')UT-contin:- Csot .PiiT »i^4 
(of Co. A. 3d Inf .Reg.nie •) 
L ieut .R.P .Stout , Co. 1 .4t'Tlri-e 
I.N .G 56 

oort.in grouo S5 

S idney B.Stpu t^pon of Gaot* 
?'iiI.-l43,l42-b.iS42,biog. 
142-3*Jr .V.CoxT!. /.cIlwaiB 

POFt G.A.R. 58 

■PoPtTiaeter Vanda . ( i?Q6 )35- 
S8-trea8 . 1 . :> . :> .E.1S92-118 

TieTit .124-34-, TIC ii Tit 175 

Vlr s Sidaey B. Stou t , d a u . G . H . 

Diecknanr , 141 

Tiog.J.Stout, oort . , oldest 
tel.opr. in U.p .R .R . perv . 

res .Tonganoxie Kan. SI 

^•1840 Vanda. 129 

grad .VlcKendree 9sJ.li — 129 
eon of Capt.Piilio Stout- 

134 

Stout's Store-23 112 

STRAfER,VIrs '/lary , da u .Dr . Wal- 
ler, of Vaoda 145 

STRO^/lLER,J.,RoBao Oath. ^r. So 
STUART,faTioae Auer . o or trait 
oainter,'nis work copied by 

Vandalia artist 45 

R e V . J R ^St ewart of Stuart ) 

'^reeb./iin 1873 7S 

STURGESS,B':rt.(son Col.R.E.) 

137 

BeH£_LE_S_Luil^e8 s-122 >iax2iy34r 

/!iss Jane ,dau . C o I . R . -j . — 137 

Aiss '/lay, dau . Col .K . i. 137 

Frank_,Bon of CoI.R. i . ^ res. 

of Tex. 1904 137 

Col.Robt .H.Stur^ess ,b.IIl8 • 
vVabasi Co . iS31_-d .Vanda. in 

1S90 137 

fau.oroB.ifi fifties 34 

dieting. in rtar 93 

recruited Co.^.(Capt.) — 94 
Conn. Vic II wain Poet G.A.R.- 

4iB fat*i. killed by accca* 
1031 liSV^ciildren ^-^^r^ 

R.4.Sturgesp 2d, 66-137 175 



Sturgess contin;- K.IM.StUr - 
-gess, charter n[ierab.iS69- 
of R.A.^. of Vanda. ii9 

T'aos.l.Sturgess^ son ofCoi 
R.H.) _i37 

:n coroner's 10.1899-105 
St urgess ^ Hickm an, publ . 
of Vanda . paper , Fayette Q-b - 

- perver "i359-60 ,f rona Tev- 
-is Greathouse,the same 
loaper publ.i853 in Vanda 
by Hi .^ .4 .Bromwell as "Ag^^ 

-of ^team " 50 

SULLIVANf,nis.f Eden na!r,e47 

SURDAVl,Vlabel,-_ 121 

SUPFRABE, Minority Report 

in Colo .Const .Conv. 1875- 

2^ 

Svi/AN,Cat)t . ,part *Van .Dorst- 
-an 46 

Ziba S .Swan ,atty .of Vand 

city atty 1569 -29-39-156 
Sv7ANEY,Rev.D.D.,Luth. .Min 

lS56,^anda gi 

SwFET,^apt.C.»v.,of do. I., 

4th- inf. l.N.G. qe 

S*IPT,Capft,of U.S. Navy, 

134 

Viiss Grace '^wift, -57 60 

SYFERT, John, 19-^4 res. Vand. 
175 

TALBOT, Rev. G.,Bapt.Viini'76 

TANNER, Col., his staff 96 

C ol.J.^Aack Tanner , 176 

Gov. Tanne r, of J-lls. 95 

Caup Tanner , SpriciRfield- 
(Soanish War camp)_95_96 

TARBET,l.B.,Supt.Sch.iSR9- 

1890 , Vanda. 64 

TATE, Fred R . ,of f . Woodraen- 

122 

TAYLOR, Andrew J., sheriff. 

1077-41-47 

Gen ' 1 Taylor , p-lec.to th 
^rep .u .S .-152-- 



__^^ GENERAL 

V 

TAf L')R,contin:-Ja'nes,or J .S 

( Vlgr.wth.'PitkiB ?cGo.)-1^0 

^ . S.Taylor , off . I .O.O.F.iiS 

charter Tieiib.Tr.^ T^ab.i2C 

L. L. Taylo r, 1870 -72 >SuT)t.5ch 

Vanda 64 

TA/LORSVI^.'.E, Ills., 35-42-115 
TENNESEE, -13-127-146-148-150 

155-157-159 

T eoB .Vol .Reg .4j9o .E. Span. An. 
>/Var-l50- TeBo .Ca v. 159 

U BJy.of Te n n , Kn o x v i 1 1 e_ 150 
TERRE HAUTE Ind •-38-e€-l42- 

168 -J 

TERRi , w Ti . H . , S upt .S c h . 1S69^^ 

TEXAS, (-137-14 7-154-168 

TflOVIS,Rev. J.W. ,(1855-^ 

(Re V.I .W.Tone) /l.E .VI in. 76 

TllViAS,Caa8 .#.,of Belipvil le 

111b . , 1 awyer orac . bef . Vand . 

Cte .47_Jog^I^o4ias-i6i — ^7 — 
THT^osO!yj,Geo .boy 72 

H ezekiah Brovyn Th ^ tjo^oti 171 

veteran of Bl.-iawk war 

oort.of lis daughter--i7l 

W . G . T'q -GPS n , 'n i s add. to V. 

33 — ion .Jno .T'iotj prop , res . 

of Randolpi 0o.d.lS36 16 

Jbq. T 10 lapson , juror 1875 -99 

Rev . J . 3.T10 Bpso B , Vi . E . C a . - 
in Vafld.1833 76 

J . L.T'goTipso B, Sr . V .Coim . ^c ' 
Ilwaifl Post G.A.R.-- 58 

^ att -lew T 10 TP'3P^» >-M*t''i^^tr. 

old 'lot el of 1853 - — ' -2^ 

headquarters for Overlaad 
Stage Co.23-called "TVveo- 

-80ns Taver«ii 23 

vlrs Abc Tlo ■nr)soB ,oroor .of 
Tlo-npsoB 4otel 55 

^ .3.TioTioso n,States' 'Vtty4o 

vy Ti.G.TTOTipsoiB ,ald.i8,Qp 30 

Cl:<.C ire. Ct. 1884 -40-157^j, 

TloTiosoo-iouston Elec.Co 

T13HNT0N,Antiony,S'ielbyvi11e 

prac.bef .Vanda •Cts. 38 47 

TIOGA Co.N.^ 137 

TIREi;,wilby, 73 

TODD, Rev . lugl Wallace,'res?4 



INDEX 67 

TODD, cOBtiB: -Rev. ti... . , — 122 
b.Scotlafld 1836 *d.l9'5>®- 134 

Presb.'\ttiii' 1376 78 

chplB-96 

TODD Co.Ky. '--- 151 

TONGANOXIE Kan. ±-- 81 

TRIGG Co .Ky ., (Bourland name 

lere ) 149 

TROY, Clas .juror, 1875, 99 

TRUEBLOOD, William, res .Vand. 

1904, host of hotel 176 

TRUVlBUll,Ly'nan,V!.C.lP55 — 38 
ationg the list of Judges ^ 
lawyers who had presided o- 
-ver Vanda .Courts ,Sc prac.at 

Vaeda • Bar 39 

Stopped at Flack's old Ho- 

-tPl in early days 24 

TUCKER, Rev. J .G. (1897) 76 

TURNEY,Jas.,Atty Gen -40 

TURNER, Judge Geo .T . ( iS99^^'^ 

f ana. res .Vand.af t . war , 34 

ciarter nen.K.of P. 122 

jiexb . Bd .Educ .Vand . 190 1 )60- 
atty.^ V.P.of bank 1904 ) — 

176 ±t± 

R obert Turner , Ins .Co.i8S8l'^ 
Willis g?urne r,Browinstown ,72 

TUSCARORA Tcadeniy,. Juniata 
county Pa . (Reman , also Ross , 
educ .lere) 156 157 

TUTTLE, Cyrus, pic. in grp.-io9 

r 

UNDERA0 0D,v¥!B.4. , States' Atty- 

1 840-42 — 49-103 

Circ. Judge 1S49 36 

UNCLES , Via j . J . Vi . , of Vicllwa in 

Post G.'V.R. 58 

UNION COLL. Schenectady N.Y. 
(pl.of grad.Col .Forn:ianiS32 ) 

45-137 

UNION PAC.R.R.(Thos. J. Stout's 

work with -'' 

UPFIELD,Thos. early tanner-^., 

(Englishnaw )loc. in 1850 — 28 
Uefield's Tan Yard,Vanda28 
UPPER ALT0N,-Lils.,Vias.Ldg.ii6 

(date of 102F) 



.aENERAT. INDEX 6 8 



iJRBANI, Joseph, res .aft .'var34 VANDA^-.IA coRtinued" 

dec 'd, jeweler of Vanda.-^3 ^pt grave yard,;*^! place rep- 

oroTiDter Vanda .Lght Go. ^ erved for I^egislators dying 

a director, 1^37, — 1-^8-109- in office 14 

alderuan-iSSe 3" na res of five who died 16 

^^TP L. J .Urban i,etore, — 17S iieetings of Legisl.in Van. 13 

BilliaTi K.Urbaa i 176 State Cap . Bldg,descr ip.wth . 

'JTA'-l, Judge Zane resident, 43 old brick pi 1 lars , since rem 

Gol.ForiDan on bDundary Gona 03 22- used for school 63 

-Tiission-iBeC-ei 137 Tie town in i850 -23 

24-25-26-a7-<i8_§ii£riff £40-47 

VAMBURE^S3UaG:rX-lJ=s 14S Co uxiss ioners of Town I8l9--^ 

VaNGE,E./i.atty,Vanda. 59 Postnasters of Vand 35-36 

(Elijah fi.) of St T,ouis-47 Boards of Trustees 28 

VA4Elf,Rev.J.(RoTian Gath.)79 viayors and alderraen_29_3o-l-2 

VALIER ?c SPIES, Tin 1 trig Co9l Judges of Vand .Courts_4i_2-3- 

Lawyers of Vanda .Bar_43_44_4B 



VANDALIA, Capitol of nis.fii 
1819 to 1836 — 39_tawyers""here''bef '!^i840-4C 



46-47-Bench ^ Bar«36-37-3B — 
""-law/ers here ber . " ' ' 



iistorical notes;- Press of Vandal ia' -46-49-&9- 

aduissiofl of Ills. into Un- 5i_52-53-naraes of papers:- 

-io»-lSl8 9 Age of SteanM - ^^nJ^y ^ .^ 

Legislative act for laying ( 

out of to;vfi — g-io ( H.^.H.Bromwell edrs.-Le53 

Co Tinrs . under act, 11 43-50-139-156 

origin of naTie ( trad )11-167 The J^'armers ' S tatesnaa n 53 

selection of site 12 es tab. i890 *discon tin . 

16 1 Cap.Bldg -12, 2d do. 13- by G.vV.vVolf 

Legi8.i836 ^akes act for a Fayette bounty New s gl (iR7e 

Seninary 16 ed.by i.R . /.iller,2a xi,rnst 

centre of oorulation chang- 
es , 5- act Brr.for chang.Cat). 51,156-93 
several olaces granting it- F ayette Observer, Tevis 
17— Cap.Bldg don. Vand. for Greathouse ' pa oer, success 

Court iouse-18 or to Age of Stea m, -^roni- 

early list. of bldgs,-?- res- well's paper: destr.byfire 

^^ l962*i>rob.wth.old files-5C 

The Ernst Colony of 10^ ,„ .^^ 

„ _ 43-±56 

Geman fans 19~20 Fayette Yeoman ,( 185Q )sold bv 

1st i 2d StateTOUEes-12-13 Kennedy to 4 .? .H .Bromwen 

Did :-iouse of worship, bit. who ch.na:Tie of paper. 50 



Fayette Denaocr^t .est . 1859- 
— : --— — — tJ-T^.Soaith 



by State 12-13 I lis .Advocate ^ Stcte Re 



£ 



1st bliC85hop,iBt tavern20- estab. 18^0 ,by Jno.i^.Saw- 

Slavee in tiat tine- 20 yer.-48- 



ist tavern & orices •?'^_ Ills .Intel ligencer 48 

1st saw nill,Sc grist nill- o?yned by Col . Blackwell ^- 

tread Tiill,^: ffind Tiill21-2 Col.Berry , very early. --48 



— 20 — X .11 



-GFNERAL INDEX 69 



^re88 of Vandalia, cont.il!:- ^^utieran Gn.Oontia;- x^ 

Ills .Sentinel, l?44— roved- " VI .L .'Vagner 'b reco llec .of-8i 
to Peoria- jno.'AcDonaldr^ ^'^"^^'^ "*^""^ ^^ light«g,_e^ 



21ive_leaf , 1843-5 , — 4'?-50 
ve 1 1 u B ^ Lat'TrO]o ed 



its rod bldg 81 

'^ ilethodist G a arch; begins- 74 
'2l-74-(early loc) contraci35 



(S tate Ke^x.ter ^ Vandal ia ,,^,ed-ii3-ment: 74-75 — 136 

ReoubUcan^es tab. 18.6 bj ^76-167-C ir .Endeav.So c .-86 

^^.^alters-— -_ 4B--49 Ex)..vorta ^ea^u e 75 

Vandalia C iron icle ,ed . bv r- — : ; *=- 

Junior ^ea^ge 75 



E. 4. til iff 53 

Vandalia Free Preee^ 49 



Sunday ^ ch. org. by Dr.VicCur- 
-dyin 1834 wth 40sch. 75 



JaG.K.enned7 18$9 , r, — „. <r.;, 

Vandalia In tel 1 igencer-48 ,7^ : o ^7- c ou . . r. 

— I =T-^ — ^- ir ¥.issionary Soc.Vl.E.Ch. — 147 

16 1 newBoaoer oubl'in V. — tt „ - ' -ut T T\ ', m r. 

, , „ „-, -, /v'litfi Ribbon Cradle Koll_7i 

estab.by Gov. Coles , and ,, . , , . ■ . ^^i.^^„ , — orTrrrr- , _, . 

, '/illine "orkprs' d0C"7!.-174 



D.P.Gook 48 

Vandalia Leader , est . 1989- 



VoTiaiTP For .V.iss .Soc .75-147 



Presbyterian 9'aurch--76-77-78 

i in 1904 aged I4yr8 — 52 r—^ 7; : ^ ,V, ^ 

172 Its use of ancient bell-i68 

Tr^^"t~T~ 7,~~ Z loc. of old bldg 25 

Vandslia Un lon^estab. 1864 ^^^^^ scn-held here 60 



?c in 1904 aged 41 yrs.Ed 
by Lakin fatiily 51 



S.S.5; Inf .class 170 



... new bldg. ded. 1867 78 

V andalia y>aig ,estab. 1839- contractors of 136 

Ed. was G.Siernan 49 transfers to .Uton Presbytv 

we stern Souven i r, ( 1839-40 ) y^.^odern ch.on site of old 

oy Judge lall 49 ^ouse of Divine Worship— 83 

22 its ministers 137 6-134 

GTurcies of Vandalia- Eaneral of -<ir Wing i^e 

Ancient ciurc-i Bell,-168 RorianGatho 1 i c Gh . .startsi845 

Baotist Ggurcn, early sch 78-79-82-174-135-f ire-Ill^- 

leid m one 1051,- 63 qt.UBS and ASS9GIATI0NS 

iist>.of in V. 93-84 

Oaoir of(oic) 70 Viasonry in Vandalia (see also 

Evangelical Lutnerate Gn. under Illinois, and vias onry 

began ca.i94o 50 Royal Arch viasonry ,beginn ing 

l^tT^.t. .service b/orof. 3^^^|^^_^_^^^_ _^^9^ 

laverstick of Oa.Syn.82 Vi nda . ,Teet ing i F-StateCa^ 

83 - --7": -itol bid. 1822 116 

disoersion jf Lut.ierans ^ „„^„ ^- +• u t ^ • 

^,, . „ -■ connunications held m V. 
m Ills.i in East-80-81 g^.ate House li6 

82-83-84^ __ working first inder dispen.,- 

Tae 1st bldg. in Vand.Sl _ation f r t, .Gr .r.odg e of Vio . 

corner stone laid 81 , h r. 

carsonage property 61 first Of f TorTL odgrof "ll Is 

org. of Sunday Sci. -80-82 elec.in Vawda.i823 ii6 

liUtn .becoTie anglicised81 t^.^, t ^ „ „ 

f Tp-nperance Lodge of Vanda. 

Gemans anong Lutierans82 7—^: ^r-^ va.iua. 

^ ^ starts l838,D r.yicCurdy J.W 
116 ■ " 



-GEiiEHaL INDEX 70 



VAND/^LIA cont inued- :01 ubP Sr- in 1869 by :\..i.riTi^ i4b 

. associat ioHS :_ poldiers bur*here,5c decor- 

'^-jBonic Continued- — -ation day observed-58-59- 

T^Toerance ^.odg e ^o.i6 niscellaneous clubs 'k ioc.- 

lapses aboat t L Tie of '/las- Toe -)ld Athenaeum, once a 

-onic oersecut ions , and im_ t ieatre,descrip • 27 

1854 is reorganized by Dr. Vanda.3ase 9all Club — ik>5 

vlcCurdy and otners 117 Vanda. Cornet Band ii4 

Ariti H.B.BroTiwe"! I ap sec- Weber's old /lilitary Band 

117-118-120 .__-_--_44e (of 1873) -ii4^5Bcert " 67 

Dr "ialler W.VI. .--- — 145 Fair <^round Assoc. 33 

T .1 .").F. of Vandal ia llB Flower Mif^sion 71 

1st Lodge, ca") led " Frien d s" -^i^ Folks 'Home 122 

org.i»853>wt''i H. A. Good N.G., Orphans ' 'lome 122 

i H.^.i.Bro-nvirell V.G. — H^ Loyal Temperance LegioK7i 

2d Lodge org.i«i92,aft .con- AoT.ans ' Christian Temo.U,- 

soiidated wth I8ti898 — 118 71-oortraits of oJgg2~'^'^ 

Tientions-i45-3l^l46-134i^ Volmnteer Fire Co 112 

131-122 nist.of f rii.i862-llL -113 

:^Rignts of Pythias 122 Military Societie s 

^ • ^ ♦ "^ • '^ • 41'5 Vlcllwain Post G.A.R. 58 

Co urt of ion or,Ao dPrn ^ood nen Rough Aiders' Drum Corps- 

i- etc 121 122 WoTians'Relief_50 ) (107— 

INDUSTRIES of Vandalia Florence Nisihtenga Ie-Gi7- 

Bottling Aor:<B §7 _^rie -adies of G.A.R153 

Eagle 9rick VJaciine .vks— 124 /^rr.ory at Vanda.its ded- 

Butcher Bloc.< Industry 125 -icatadv..^ 96 

Flouring '/lills 124 .y p^en's ^ other'societi es : - 

^arble works- ^^6., ., Vanda .^ub-Sch .Tchrs( 1 5 )57 

Vanda. Light 5fc Fuel Co. 108 1111^- ^^ ^ d ^- >-• 1 

„. ^ ^ Tone Itudy Reading ^ircl 

109-175 Fire Ins. Co 33 «, 

orris Co.'e '^'oultru ioasff— , 



Wo.iian'sClub of Vand«--63 



Morris Co.'e "^oultrja 

Saw Vlills— 50, Silver Valley The^T.S ^Club] — — — 6^ 

Veg. Gardens 44 ^^^^ ^^^^ Q^^b 65 

Vanda. ^aoer VliU Go. 124—128 ^ Hunting ^ Fishing 

143 Standard Ml Co. — 174 uiub.__ _-_ i4 

Stove S: ieating Fla«t 124 Confirmation uiass,Luth. 

Tanyard(ist,ver/ early) 22 Ch . i904(group) 68 

/i/agon factory 120 V!.E .Ch.Choir-1 69 

BANi^S of Vandalia-ist,-21-,— BaiD .Ch .Choir 7^ 

otaers-66-20-21-23-65-67-74— p^i^e winners, boys cont- 

83-129-142-145-152-173 _est ll-^P— 7'? 

GE.AETERIES,of Vanda.-t.e ho«or- o.esb .Caurch'cboirl-i.i 

ed dead of tie Old -eneteryie Sharon Two .gradua tes_l23 

virs Starnes bur.nere 165 payette ^o. Prize winners 

bur. pi. of Col .Jas .Black 126 _ic>v 

~Soutn -^iil flereterylaid out s „"i~ i? ^ v, j,^ -, ■, 

' c n pi oyes Ford Pane r Til n 

124 



-GEISIERAL INDEX 71 



MkHDk'Ak cofitinued ; . . . '-..and -)f f .'Bandalia ,cont :_ 

F ^-^ette County Viedical So c. CoT .Robt . >< . VicLau^hlin its 

111 RBg»r 1837-46 i^^ • 

Dr.T.T.B.Stapp Rec.of i» V. 

S treets of Vandalia, nent • dur.r.an/ yrs-i§S-»Ga-li$ifi-?'^ 

Sal latin StrRe t-i4-23-25 — Mr. Robt ."(^ .Ross 'npnt--i57 
P8-89-n7-l':9-112(the cie_ (Rec.(ien'l Lnd. Of f .wash . ) 

-terR .iere,ii2) 13? * U. 5 .Post offic e, old one in 

East Gallatin S tgeet- j:e?-95 Vand ._ ( 1S53-57) 34 

'V. Gal latin S t- ~i ost iias ters 85 yrs-35-36-88 

J onnsofl Stre et, at cor. of 5ti 89-90-91-92 J udge Ro ss. was 
stood first Oapitol ild.i^ oost "faster , Vand. 1S49-1S5 3 

'4 a in Stree t, in block 35 was -i_g2 

earliest Luta.Gti.of Vanda. V andal ia Social side in early . 

81 day, and up to Giv.«ar ^ to 

U 1904 tae ^Id Jouse of Di_ ^^resent t iaie_32-33-§4-§&— 
-viae //orsaio stood OH Viaiu Vaddalia incorp.as city 

St i_OHil5_l823i 22 gq__ 

(cOQvertPd into residence Real Estate Adds to32-3 

in 1867 ) Atlantic S- Pacific Telegraph 

H otels of Vandalia fearly ^ (^OToany,had 1st Tel..)ffice 

lotel prices in 1821 20- in Va nd . wth .^ .P .H .Browel l 

Union Hotel , stands 5ti ^ as ooerator and mgr . \l852 
JoiQsofi Sts.ou orig.site (then in his twenties )-22 

of I8t Gao.bldg. 12 The office in bldg-descr- 

U niofl lal l, licensed to J.F 23-24 

Eccnan 1821, 1st "tavern"- 

20 r Vandalia Rail Road s- 

Flac'^'s )ld .iotel- -a4 14 old Brough Railroad, attemp 

^(corner Gallatin 4 4th) _ed construe 129' 

green Tree lot e 1 , keot .b/ T. Vandalia line etc:-81-70 

RedTiond 26 'nent .22-3S-83-depot-S3-92 

Burner Ho use,erec . by ErnRt S8-95-br idges-22.-155 ,acci- 

soon aft. 1819 26 34 dewt-loaoiee-ii;- vic±i«g4-88 

Viaddox Hous e in i853 keot. Transoortat iofl in early 

by vlrs >/Iary /laddox -24 ip dsv--^ "FS 

T hOTioscB House -23 — ^4_ 56 

(.latt^e.^ Th OT.oson ^ Ann) VA.NDERH0F,N .3. pioneer in 

V andalia Inn , (1853) 24 BrooTCOrs Industry , Fayette 

Cons Res. 1904 176 

Buildings in V andal ia( nis eel ) VANDEVER , Judge H.iVl.,of th^ 

G apo'F o ld store, nisfory, 56 Circ.Ct.i873 ^§-57 

P ost Offic e i Postnasters— vAN DORSTAN,Ars A.yl.(pref.) 
88-89-00-91-92— 5&-34-3i.— Jno.o.Van Dorstan-fam.of . 

1853 cost off.oic 34 tjronn.af t . war .-34-City Attv 

U.S Land Offic e loc.of wien it in sevent iPS-30 ,elec .U .«5 . 

numbered H .^ . H .Bro well Sen .-39-eBrly death 44 

ae asst 24 biog.i55-Tar. Alice Coffin 

( 155 



^ GENERAf. INDEX 12. 

VAN FLECr^,Dr.,2a Sch.Tchr. .C .C .VvagT]er co Titir : -contrib. to 

1819 LH Vandalia 53 Vanda..^aper Viills 124 

one of the first three ^^ n^^s Loretta ..aawe r^dau .Chas .C 
ohyslcians io 1820 in V^- 147, i rs Mary vvagner ,his wfT^'^ 

(of N.Y.) Rev . '/i .L .Aagner, castor Evungelf 

VAN TREESg,Rev.F.^^. l5S0-5 _ical Luth .Gn . ,blds new ch.82 

v!.E. pastor Vaod 76 4^3 recollec'.of the Ch.in V.82- 

VAM ZANDT, Basil, (or 3url) r-ent.of "Vlrs Wagner's residen. 

of Browflstown Ills. 72 27-'Vag ner %■ Ger ichs , firm— 130 

VERNON Ills : 83-87 agNFR Sc ^ it kj b ( C .C .WaRBer) 147 

VERA Ills,(^.eever BaTie)7' ^, 150 , Wagner ,Wah 1 \ Go l^Q 

VIC^SBURG Miss.Sie^e of— a AHL, Vlr . 150-Vl iss Ca tb . /7a hl-i42 

vi'^G;NrFra«r^f"^'^?^«^^o Vlr.Edw.L.-^ahl,^resb.Eld-;i875 • 
ViN'-.JiiMi,fraBK ,2 ^:^p fa'.Ti.res.aft'war 34 

VINCEN-NES,IAd :^5 cas:-,ier of ba«k-67, cost ribut . 

VIRGINIA, nanes of Van^ali- ^^ p^^^^ 'M 1 Is-134, partner of 

-ans aere-: BiHio B-87, ^*elc h : .C-^agner ^ 147 

126-Jerauld-i=i8,GarsoiJi3S 

Staoo,i.S2,Fouke,T^?rr and 'VAITE, John , charter ^enr.b. 1 . J .0 .p 

;^iL;t£hli«II^^— (Prie«ds.Lodg:e)i« Vanda.i853- 

= 118 

Natural Bridc^e Va. i'?7 A'AXEFIELD, J ohn fi.res .dur . tinie 



VISALIA Calif .iawley na.Tie47 



of Oapitol 34 

VV.3ERG,Louis,I.S.G^. of the 'V ALKER, Ben j .F. ( d .1376 )Sherif f- 
I.O.O.F.of Vanda.-32€reBent ^'^ ^^l ^^^^ aft. being sworn 

addr.(i905)Vanda.direc.ald- ^« ^^ i^heriff 40 

ej.^^p, 22 G eorge A'al!<e r,res .aft .war 35 

Tenb.Bd. Trustees ^.E.Cb.- 75 

J ohn Walker , res .aft .war . 35 

/vABASH Goaoty Ills. 137 converted Baptist, at age of 

Stargess oane nere- 75 yrs,-son of Revolutionary 

^ AGEV!ANN,Fr it z,TeT!b. Ernst eol dier , lea ves Qh. property- 84 

Colony of 1819 to Vandalia L ewis aVa 1 tcer ,res . af t ♦ wa r ^,4 

fm. Germany. lis Tge 20 R ev. Si neon .'<alkpr ,of Vi.F.Ch.76 

rtAGNER,C .C .,aP!SOc .wth .Tevis (served charge at Vanda.i84l) 

G reatho js e 1S69 in S . Va nd . ^r As Iter's Block in V£nd.-_25 

/Addition . "^^2. 

in 1882 io Co llins j^ Aa g- VI/ALL, A .G ., editor ,of BloomingtOn 

-aer's Add. a re-survey of buys pt . Vanda .Unio n 51 

Greataouse' Add. :^3 -ne.nb.iOBO of Vandu.Fire Go.ii2 

1st Vl ayor of Vandali ali^i Geo .vV .Aall ,of Duquoin atty 47 

4 again 1390 145-147 his elec.as Judge 39 

3iog. 143-7, Treap .i8S_S-28 'i!rs Louisa iVa 11 -59, 

rakes levee «r.river-ii4 . W . i'k a 1 1 , ^ r^ !-■ i Goa.tn.Post ,G .A .R 

^flayor 1869 -:9 58 — 

(Aayor 1SS4 ^-^ WALLACE, Dr . J . i .res .aft .war 34 

loans Tiooey for Veber'e res .Vand . 1904 17g 

viilitar/ Band 114 '\/l rs J. 4. /val Ia ce-189- ; ^r, \ ■ 

fan. res .Vand . af t .war — 34 WALLS ,vv .w ., cha rter /emb.R . A .M. 



GFN^"'^ ^ ^ 

rt.ALS "fl, Rev. Taos. { 

(Roonan Cat a.^r iest )78-1 oc . 

in Vanda 1866-68 

»VALTER,A.C.,City ^ 1 k . 1891 , ''I 
,vALTERS,'<ilUa3a,nld res.i^f. 

fifties-54-idd^^^-V^rda— 3# 
an incorpor'jtor wt n .D r .N . vi . 
VicCL:rdy,O ol .Robt .31 ackwel l, 
J .^i. /lors e Sl otaers ,app .by 
Legisl.for the Sexinary — IS 

(aspt'ioade 1936 ) 

estab. ''St ate Reg.^ Vand.Re p- 
-ublican'iiB56 j De r.ocrat ic-48 
biog.notes,claaracter,d . 1946 
TieTib.Gol .Ba^er • s Reg. /lex .49 

/\RD,Jonataa» , a n aotiest r aw 
finds noney left by bank 
robbers, ( about 1935) 21 

rtARNDCK, Joan, old res'befcre 
fifties-34 — Post Viast.-1822 

35 

Sen.JVarden Vandal ia Lodge- 

k.F.k.A. 1822^^-^2^^ 116 

Goths', or trustee, i923>apo . 
by Legisl.to clan and lay 
out graveyard fop Vandalia 
Sf to erect, on lots to be 
purcii.by aOV' tie louse o f 
D ivine /V"orsii p,for use of 

all deno Tiin at ions 14 

( VicLau^^alio ?c vlcgolloii ais • 
assoc.as trustees ) 

(Note by conpiler of Index: 
Jno .'/Varnock was a ar. Steward 
of ar.-odge of Ills. A. F. A. VI 
1824-5) ■ 

/BARREN, loH.'^eter, of Saelby 
3o . , legis 1 at or soon after 
Capitol was locir V 3.1 da, 54 

BARREN'S ^:)IMr, Ireland, orig- 
sailing ol. of jordon enig. 

to ATier.i821 164 

/VASH,Ar ?c V[rs,ifl 1S30 ^resb. 

reTibers in Vanda 76 

.»AS^3ijRN,Caa8 ."I.,direc. Vanda 

Eire Deot . 1 889, and 190 4^112 

/irs Elizaoet.i .jasaburn , Bao- 
-t ist ,proii. in A'.C .T .U.__7i 
-Ella VJ.AciF-iburfl, -'\dd .to Van.'^'^ 



1 W: riH'W 



, Bnburw coBtiu: 

Col . J«o .3 . ('. aphburs ,reE .V.' aft . 

A,'ar-34 off. in Noodaneu ord. 

19 37 , 1?1 

Capt . J . 3. A a shb ur n. Ills. 1^1 • 

q5_96 

Lieut . L.B.'AiaPhburB ,npQmb.Cp , 

1.4th Inf .11 Is.Ml.'^id. 16 

Leroy vVa^hburw ,Shf f . 1886 )41 
S'.rah Aaslcibur»,iiee Starnes, 



165 

A' ashburn ' s Add , to Vand. — 33 
7; a^aburn faom e , 1 oc .descr .opp 

Col .Robt .Blackwell's brick 

23 

:.AS1INGTDN,D.C .,(9 01. Berry 
goes there to copy portrait 

_4f -49444-46-) 

ViT valters in joui'nal off 48 

'/AS4INGT:)TM, State of, Granite 
Falls there, res. of E.V.iVes t 

154 

■» AS iI^FGT9N, George, c-res. U.S. 

Portrait of aim conied by 

Col. Berry of Vanda--44 45 

•i^.S^ilUTH, Fred, coroner' s juror 
1999, 107 

Jacob Aasanuth,f ore,ran,coro- 



-ner's jury,i899 105 

/VA5ER^/IAN, David A. , res .Vanda . 

aft •war-34 

^^VTKINS, A^il liam, 'Aes .Vanda. 

aft. war, rem. Calif., d. the re 

34_was Pres .Bd .Irustees Van 

-dai ia,i967 28 

,v ATTLES , Jas . D . ,ar . Tr .Gr . Lodg 

of II Is .'^.F. A. VI. -1822 116 

'V ATTS , Atos ,Sta tes' Atty •_1862 

49 

VAVFRLf FARVl,nr. Vanda. (views 

of house and stock 166 

vAfNE Go .Ills .-(4on.3en j .A. 

Clark, res .of , bur. in Old CeiD 

Vandalia i856 16 

■.VER,T.T.,civ.Eng.of Cov- 
-ington KyiOiakes surveys 
for Vanda .Levee % Drainage 
Dipt . , i'T^'5 115- 



.QP^jTTRflT^ T\DEX 74 



aIl3B, Joan a., res .V .aft .war-47 nEST, cort inued 

34 atty_59-Ariter of art. E .:! .ivest ,iremb .Vanda. Fire 

on Vanda .'■-^evee 'k. Sraina^e Co .iSS9 , 112 

Dist.i9n4 4:i§-ll4 Fugrene V.V>est ,son of A.B. 

Brotn. Rebecca Ldg ir^2 res .of Granite Falls, 

res .Vanda .1904 176- V^ash.in 1904 ■ 154 

rtE3ER)./v. J. ,Tiusician of 1873,'^ Vlrs Vlatilda /ves t , charter 

founder Leber's ^^^ itary Band rrieiib.Club 60 

noted over Ills. 114 -^'iniarr vVest , juror ,1842 — 

VF3STER,J .><.,on Co^n.t© draft ^0,3 

petition for Levee 5- Drainage ftilliaT wefet iypmb.K .of P. 

dist 115 ^. off -1904 i22- 

BICI^LIFFE (fan. of ^y ) 1?7- ^gnk cashier pan.e yri76 

;.EIS,Rev.V!.,RoT3n Gat a .■^r .-SO- Grad .Vanda . li .Sbh . l90^-4 

rtEISTL.ING,Dr . J.Wier,faT.ca'ne jq (go) 

Vand .aft .Oiv . var 34 W .G .West ,TeTTih. Hunt .Gib 64 

(VELjGI, Jonn ,son of '/i artin , of Vv .'i » ii est , ( ' «»est) — 130 

Ranee/ two. Hie. 125 R . A.Vl.Vanaa-ii9,S .W.TerriD- 

Jo'nn ":!. Welc h, Gapt .Co .F. 97tn erance Lodge 1904. IIV 

Ille.lnf 94 ..ESTERN IJNIDN Tel. Co 1£.5 

viart in jx^lea ,b. :Cy .Gr .son .of a WESTl'vGiOUSE Elec Co. ic 8 

Revolu. sold, under "Vlorgan . .VA.gas well borer 108 

son of Richd..v.,eTiig.Ille .i . iEELER, Josephine , 121 

1327--^ biog — 126 VV'ilG NEWSPAPERS ,( of Vanda) 

Ricnd ..» .'yelch ,re6 .Ky .^ Ills I lls .Intelligence r, the 

f 3th. of Vi3rti n-.(.joioi3aep — 126 Vandal ia «vhig , Vanda. Frep 

VLlliar R./velch , Judgp of Circ -Press, Fa yette ieoa)a n,--48 

Court, ie73-clied i?o'5_159_3-7 49_5g_ 

J^'lITE County 111 s . ,i-ion.irtnB . 

rtELLER, Joan B., Gov. of Calif. Vic"-ienry,of ,n:ie3ib.Legisl .d . 

(Ccl. Ferris Foriian,49er to 1935 at Vanda .bur .0 Id Gem. 

Calif. was Secy of State Arth 16- 



hi-R,in fifties 137 /^fllTE, Anna S., 122 

<VELLINGT9N,<ANS^S.(B 1ac;<wel l .E ..^hite , T^arble (vks 176 

nane in, 1904) 150 C has .E . oi te ,res.V .af t .war- 

.» ELLS ,Rev.A'.Vi/'*ipa8tor Vand.Gh* 3.5_1uror,lS97,K.R.acc. — 88 

(^resbyt. )1S68 78 T.enb .f rat .order 122 

*yEL<LER, rtji., States ' 'Vtt/. of Fay- L ieut .•iarry ,Sc C apt.4arry J 

-ette Co. 1904 176 -v iite Co .I..4th Inf.I.lM.G. 

'vESMER,SaTi' 1, juror-1842 103 96 

■»EST,A.P.atty . of Geneva, Kane Robert F. white , laid out in 

county, orac .in Vand.Cts. — 47 iQ54,Vnite's 4dd. to V.-3; 

a later Tienb.of Vanda. 3ar-39 

( \sa '^. .'Ves t 4 39 

August in B./Zest, signer,-io4 8 



a later Tienb.of Vanda. 3ar-39 W .C .Wnite ,reR . af t . a:: r 3.' 

( \sa ^..'ves tA 39 falter CA'^ite, mchnt 176 



of call t© Vanda. -^rpssb.Ch. ..HiTE/iAN , Eugene , ■■ , Jas . 

^f «ev. Jos. Gordon 77 VI. , res .Chicago i904 12P 

G . 1 .<Ves t, of Vanda. aid. 1^75 — James v'.<vhitexan , biog. 

29, lays ojat Add^to Vanda — 33 b .Va .i826,f anP.res .dur.f if- 



f 1 po 



34__122-/ 



rENER«iL INDEX 75 



V-IITFvi/\N,Contin :-,JaP. ^. ^^ ^'- I '^. 'S , coi- tin — ^^.f^^_r^^ 

a- 'rfof Mtl.Bank iPSS-atn ' ^ -^ -vv in i&Tg ^rnetnb. ^ I.SSC 

Dr./icCurdy 3-^6 ot^ 65 Friends ' Lodge, I .0 .0 .F, of 

■)n Bd.Tovn Trustees io67-§8 lP5?,t'ae ist in Vand.118 

alder-nan -1869 29 ML'.ikViS family orig.meaib 

Aayor ?f Vrs n da • 1873-79-83 '.utieran Qongifteg . 1344 -83 

99 29-30, pronnoter oil devel- /VlLLIS,Azro,Dri ist Bd.Dir 

_3oTients nr Vanda 108 Farnners'^ vierchants'iNa tl 

Direc. later, V.Lt.^ Fu.Go.iog Bank of Yanda.i87l 67 

-lis wife yirs Uivia, 128 /iflLLS ,C .R . ,f am.res .af t . th 

/» lite nan Sc J axes , .ncints,Vand Oiv.war 35 

(Jas.Vl.vUteran 5c Jos.F.Jates ooposes public ownershp 

nanes of fim 1§7 ^f ftater works, 1893 — 109 

V lit e. nan Sb .Jerauld, Tichnts,i27 iient.in connec.wth levee 

saTie "as above ,wt4 .:J .D.Jerauld 5c drainage dist --r^^^ 

T-iis firn lad int. in ^s-^r ' i 'i ^ J .G .Wills , atty .VandT24-7 

•j_24 Jexorme G.j»illa, CapX/^Co 

I .Ills .Nl.Gd.iS84 95 

-v-!ITESIDE,Sg Tiuel,c^rTin • of Bd . '; ILSON , i iE .or ig . meiEb.ft eb- 

of Coamirs.for founding town -er's 3ld '(Military Band 

of Vanda., Cap. of n 1« n of 1873 14 

yv-ILTLOGK,faTi of,proTi.in ti-re J . L.a ilson ,of Brownstow 

Vanda. -vas Gap.-l 34 prize winner 1002- 72 

.■virTTArCER,S.E'. ,ic'it .Vaid . 176 '/i . L.Wi 1 son , charter meffib. 

rtllTFDRD, Bryant Jr,acc.Lee i ^^ 1892, or 3d Lodge of 

Capt.Jas Linton, 1S46 on boat I .0 • .F.Varda 118 

trip to N.Orl. 54 Roy ''A.WII son ,iroftnstown 

.VilTTEN", David vl., sheriff 1902 orize winner, boys corn 

1904, res. Vanda. 41-47 176 contest-i902 72 

-vlITTLE, Glenn , boy, 5c Albert -72 'VING, Al ex . iaaiilton ,b.Pa . 

Riciard ..Tittl e, Seer," ■ "er's l82l*dJV. iS98 4^ai4§-l46 

Inst. Fayette G?., 73 d.Ropedale Farm i46 

'kILBERTO.vJ T:)ANSlI?,Fay .C0._92 Vlrs Anne </ing ,nis widow 

(VlLCOXjtie old place of t'nis later mar . i.Viortimeri4e 

fail. now o//npd by Gias.G. J '.a n T . A i n g , g n of A.H. 

STiitn-(i904 ) 27 Vl iss '.MeMie .•< ing ,grTd"au 

/vIESSEL,J.Rev.(RoTian Gath.)79 ^f A.i.ving 145 

. i Eif,Jii, frontiers Tian 168 Rnoda A .'V ing , sister of 

<1 L'iI^iS,Dr .Tnos . ,fa'n.res.in Rebecca ''--odge( A .4. rfing; 

fifties— 34 3 broth. of same 123 

rt t LLI A ViS , Dr . A . T . T . , _ r,e Tib . Fs y- 'VOLG OTT, Ed ward , fain • old. in 

-ette Go . /led .Soc. i?04 111 tie fifties 34 

^nys.of AoodjP.en's ioc.V.i22 M rs Wolcot t, tchr. Vanda 

res .Vanda. 1904 176 schs . 63 

"ien^ .F.^Villiaits ,qik.Gircuit V* OLF, Rev .Ceo ., Lutheran 

Gojrt 7 yrsi 1983-95 )-40-47 pastor 1852 81 

A r .Frank o'i 11 ia ns ,ca ot .eagle Geo, ^./o If , editor, -tho 

nr.Vanda.i898: it nap taken "'FarTier's Statesrran"5^ 

VlVs %!1>%V-V^ A^-^- < ^"^ ^' ^^/ )~ "^^ '» ^ ^ LARD, Rev . J .E . , ( Vie tM 76 

wrs fiary WiUiaiPs 129 fiS."^?) 



-GENERAL TNDFX 75 



vn:)D,a.C .,T.ent .as of far.. ./"ORLD'S FAIff,St . Louis 

orox.in tine of Caoitil- "^ort-^f Secy. of Ills.CoDiin- 

33 . Vlr J.J.Brown n 

^ost Piaster in Vanda-app. ^upils '.vhooi Vir Brown, sent 

1844 35 or. trio to ±22 

^nOFDRD Co.^if.Dr J.T.B. />RIG-IT,Da niel,a Idera^an- 1899 

Staop b.here i894 ise S^ 1999 3^ 53 

.09DLE5f,Rev.R.D.,oastor, loc.of ^is ^anda .residence 

Vieth.Gh.Vanda. 1895-1897- T^^n t ioned ( 1004 ) pg 

75 ;_; ~_ 

*RI&iiT,rt .8. , organizes Lodge in 
Vanda. 1897- (fraternal) 121 

/vyOVlING-Natl.Convention.Teleg. 

in Cheyenne -1393 134 

(T.J. Stout of Vanda .takesPrize 

for longest service wfi.U.^.) 

iyattville in ^i/yoming, .rent i^^ 
(res. of desc.of Etciiison fam.) 



ifER<ER, Fred, also Wi 11 iam, -negibs 

Ernst Qolony of 1819 , Vanda -29 

Y9UNG,Ed=vard,La Clede ni8.-72 

ZANEjOias .S., Judge Girc.Gourt- 

1873 37 

ZI^l'/IERMNN,a.,res.Vand.aft.War 
fD.G.Zinner'nann ) 35 

in 1994 Gonnander of Vlcllwain 
T^ost G. A.R. ( oortrait ^roup)5g 



"T'e''Lr.%^'l''°'^'' ^''" ^^'' '^ ^'"" subscribers to 
fZ !^' 1 .•'^^"" ^^^^■'^^■^Ts V.ndalia oublicatior of 
tie early fifties, 



F S T E A IVi 



jBSGRIBi?R;>' r,i3T- 



V akuaLia 1 LLiivijiy 



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r.Tj wrought ov BrcTwe] l, d. les? 



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r r r f V, ? t>r .-tB ," 



. itH«»>ro'Tti SvtJ'^natiH j^.tHfiesif" 



F A C t. 



In tie year i852*Vundal ia n ] ino is,ttie old State 
Uar)ita1 of the twenties and thirties, always cor- 
=^ervative, xuch afraid of charge, had rot ceased 
to argue about the destruction of busiress to b^ 
exnected froT. the ooTing of the rail roads> r:tv ;^i. 
life was also thought to be ir .i-^opardy. 

Ergine.s wi--re f=;sred Tore f^rr /e row dread nbi^r' 
of the air. . rival oacer i -arby towr, 

^ut with a sreet at the. title of'f he A^^e of ST.e.-.m it 
so that ray father, in his rext i'^sue, ( deln^htiiig 
his frieTids ) lairpd the rv-r tn " 1h^ Age of St.Hcin 
and Fire", 1 e th' Yore uitil ':<^veraJ 

years latur. he sola it to Tevds l. 

3. have coTjied this list of rubsci i i.-i ^: lu vuj^ 
from tifco small r'-r^rd brVk'^ ',rritt.'-»r by my graiiv 
er,Henry bro. , beautiful hand- 

writing. In . i£b4 ae.assistea ir r<-:orgarizin4, Temper- 
-arc^' '•"-■'..e f«o .16 of "Vanr'al ia,. vyhrch had lapsed dur- 
ing t -rd tiir.fiP fonowirg th^ r'^-TOval of -the Cap- 
ital to S->-)ringf ielrt . 

He was the first Secretary of thiFr re-or^ariz 
r-^c , <-rN i t ■ -I- -.r^ - cjoric T_odge , c.*" ■^ '"^re his son ■": 
I . " on in the Ran r« He' was ;,. i^ 

an, a Uuaker by birth, ard of fine education, 
tut po quiet and urselfish tha* ..^ 

uc-,— .11. i. - r v':^-^\:.^ ^^ V.,, -thers. 
H ^ ^od '^eal^doing all the ur 

irt.eresting clerical work, bt ■ editorials were 

3y hif. r,on, :y father, w;io had always a brilliant 

*it,ard with, wlxoOi ar-ary ^-» ^ . ,,^ . -i^ ^nough 

avoid a tilt . 

GrBatho^iJ^ !d the paner, : ^ntyunfort- 

-unataly,thB i- 1 1 es .At last, or th*^ ri^ht oi v.arch 4tii 

iPSa,^'"^- ■^ir.nt arr.iversary of Lincoln's taking his 
seat 1 jathif^ House, the -^f f io*> ,*-i th all its cor.- 

-tents wa^s d by fire, t cwnet^s be- 

_irg away i,;; t'l^i .\ar,rothirg wus sc.v.d. 

If ary copies af"f he Age bf Stea rc^' exist,.:: ,, ■: u.st. 
be in the tieasure chest<2 of v-.ie of its old subsci-ih 
-ers,. in 'the lists I have ronied. 

I here t ,, cone to light, ard that I rray soRt^'*^ 

see theoi,foi v y trove is as good as a fire, ard we 
have !Poved several tiTes,ard 1 ha v^ rcr .e of iryown . 
p erver Colorado .Sep, 25 l92? . 

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in list for Snelby Vlail 

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Pd . y/o 1 . 1 

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Pckge,Vol.'a,No .1 

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BA'\iNlNG,Giarlc !(!. Roberts' 

post off. Vol.1 cd.- 

BARTLETT,J.,-_/.arshall, 

Clarke Co.iTiail package 

changed to Livingston, 
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BAUG4AVl,Philip, bYeenau- 

-tOK. Vol , 1 

bAJ£,»»Ti.,box.siibr. Vol.i 
BEACH, vfr._, Poster's P.O. 
(also appears under Sa_ 

leii subrs.- ) 

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both lists above 

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Off.Terre daute lnd.«_ 
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BEALS, Isaac,- Vol.1, No. 1 

Four viile Prairi e 

BEALS, Levi, Woodbury, 

(Clanged to Pleasant- 

-ville,2d Sep. 1952 ) 

!:JEALS,Reuben,Vol. i,No.'i 

Paid., Tcwertown Ills. 

BECK, Benton, Bowl ing 

Green, Vol . i,iMo . iQ 

bECK,Guy, -Bowling Green 

BECK,4iraii, -Roberts 'P.O. 
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. BECK, John, Pd. vol.1 

Cold Spring* 

dEEC4£R,E., Fairfield 

iELLE AIRE,Orawford Go. 
subr. Ryan, changed to__ 

-iazel Oell, vi.sanf ord; 

oELAONT k-'ounty,! sobr, 

T. B. Thompson, per. Cooper 
BELLEVILLE, Ills, (k^inney) 
BENIGIA California, one 

Ruteecr . /lisene r 

L-iFRNARD ? go. Ewington 

Fffingnaii Go.iDd.Vol.i — 
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Vo 1 . 1 f C»4»g©3ppy^ 

BERWICK, ILLS, V,orey,subr. 
BIRCH,J.J.C.,^arstaall,cb 

to Livingston, Clark Co. 

Pd. Vol.1 

BISHOP, Ben j . ,— LarkAngs- 

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BISHOP, Dr., Freeiianton.— 

Effingha-n Co 

BISHOP, J esse, Freemanton 

BLACK,*. J. -Springfield 

Vol.1 1852 

BLACK, iiVT,.Vi., St Louis Mo. 

(Care of i«arburton,Kos_ 
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Pd.gd Vol. Box. No. 962- — 
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Vandalia,pd.K., Vol.i 

BLA KELEY, J., Freeman ton— 
J.Blakeley Sc Grant, vol. 
l,pd.(Fff.Go.) 

B LO XA M, J a -ne s , »xo dbur y 

Ills., the same name at 
Greenup , cred.wth.i ho pd. 

BOAZ, Bennett, bo x.subr. V. 
changed to Biggins Crk. 
pd. K,_ioo 

BOAZ, Daniel, box.subr. 

BOGUS, Henry, Freemanton. 

BOLT, E. , Bowling Green 

BOLT, Elias, Shelby iVlail bg. 

BOLTON, Mrs., V&ndalia,pd. in 
full. Vol .2 

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800Td,Dr.E.*. ,-KoTe,-Jeff . box __ 

Co. Ills. BftaWN,T.J.,pd«in full, (box) 

E.*.tiooth changed to Jar- 8R0WN,Wti.D. , Jarxett ' s Store* 
^rott's Store xjclcge. -Dackagejpd.vol. 3 

BOOTHE, Jas.rt., Jarrett 'f? BRAZELL, Jno • , Jarrett • s Store 

Store Pckge — rerov^yed to package, Vol 'i, No. i 

Jerajld's.Jas.W.ocottie pd BUCHANAN,0 . , Greenville, bond 
for 3d \/o|..frT. Hickory Or k. county Vol.] 

3T)TiE, William, J&rrott's bUCKVIASTER, B., tfox subr. Vol.1 

store, package, pd.vol'i BUG K!AASTER, John, box sub." 

BUTTON, Jno. (box, subsr cUNGARD,.Sam' l,box subt. vol.2 

BOVARD, Albert, rioward 's Pnt . this name later app.addr. 

BOVARD,D., ( "dead" )iiowards Louisville e .0 .E ldorado Co . 
Point. Vol. 1, No. 1 liS^Q California . 

BOHKLING GREEN, (Jfyi subscrlb- BUNKER HILL, Vl&ooupin Co. Ills 
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BOiD, vIark,-FreeTiantOB, Vol.1 BURRUS,Cnas .Roberts ♦ p.0,-_ 

BRADLE¥,Joshua,pd.Vol.l yURROftS, Dicker son, pd . B.Vo l.i 

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BRADStiAW, John, Casey, Clark eURRO\tfS , Joseph, Roberts ' P.©. 
county ,x)d. 100 '^'ol.i BUTLER, Butler Go.O.,] subbr 

BRAGG, Dr. A. G., St Louis Vlo . (Pearce) 

BRALES, Reuben, Towertown, 111 BUTLER, B.D., Co Id Spring, Vol. 
Cunberland Co .Vol .i,pd.B, l,No.i 

BRAS(^AN,/.,Chicago,Voi.i,co. BiROM,Dr ., Vandal ia, Vol. i, no . 
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BREBOriEAUD,Chas.-Ewir.gton — BYROM, Vi.N. ,Vo 1 • l,CaseyIlls.- 
Vols.l-2 ===== 

BREEZE, Hon. Sidney, Sr.ringfld CALIFORNIA, (gi subrs.Co^k t 
Vol.l,frT..No .2 1952 Bungard) 1852 

BREAUCHAUD,Chas. (see 2d above CALLAHAN, E. , Teutopolis,Eff. 
pd.vol .l,frTi.No .3o.Salem 111 Co . ,i:d .Vo 1 .1, B. 

BRIGHAV- 4 Co.vol.i,Vandalia CAVII ACK,"yii ills L.,box Subr. 

8R0vlftELL,fl.B., (Casey Ills )- vol.i 

(this copy of Vcl.i,prob. CAVIPBELL, Geo .*., Howard' s Pt 

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BROOKLYN CITY,N.Y.(i subscr. i,No . i, beginn ing 

(Kennaday)-V&l*i,.ft:ai»Wo»g3_ CAREY ,0 . ,Howa*e ' Point P.O.- 
Rev.Jno . Kennedy rexoved to ■'■wwn-Vol . i- 



BR001ii,ATi.V.,Free-nanton 'JARLiiSLE, Ills,l subr. Willis 

BROWN, Alb. H., Hillsboro also Carly8le ,and Collin . 

BROiWN,C.,Cu'iiberland P.O. CARPENTER, B. , Vanda lia,pd. — 

bROAN, David S.,box subr* CARR, Jno. t^. . , Lirvint,ston,C lark 

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CARROLL, Rayford, Box subr. Vol.1 QOLE.oont inued, ( or COLES-?) 

CARSON, HiraTi, Rochester, Sar.ga _ L.L.Cole -Jvae changed from 

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CARSON, JateSjpd.B.V-l'i, 4 500 COLEVIAN, Carroll, Vo 1 . i ,Nol2 

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box subsr. — COLES Co. Ills. (Dr Hallbrooks 

CARSDN,W.L., Bowling Greexi,frT.. CO LLIN,D.C . ,Carlysle ills. 

No.lC,Vol.l,pd.B.Vol'2 G0LLIFR,Wrr,.,Vol.3 ,No.i5 

CASEX,ClarK Co. Ills. (87 subcr) Setiinary Packaga- 

(see grouped naiies at back) 
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CASTIN, Ar., Vandal ia,Vcl.i-No.i 

CAT4ER,Dar.'l,box subr Vol.i 

CdARLESTON, Coles Co . II ls.:tbree 

Exchan gas, lis ubr. Gen. U.F.Lin _ 

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Brotiwell,wben reT..tc Charles- COOK, Benj ., Hurricane P.O. 

-ton in isfcg )-E^£Ji2.ng£s_warfi Soringfield 'Viail.Pd.B. — 

the "Globe", "Courier",^ " De t- GOOK,JohE *. ,Casey, Clark 



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CONGER,Geo.,-Casey,Clk.Co. 

COi\iNELL,Vir., Vandal ia 

COiMNOR, Thompson, Box .Subr- 
CONSTABLE i' DuLANEY ,Vlar- 

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CHATSA\«,C.,Vandalia,Vol-i 

CHICAGO, Ills., exchanges, --'Tri- COOK, Joseph, -Xenia, Clay Co 



Co. Ills, Vol. i_ later is 
to be reached at Sacre- 

-Tiento California. 

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Golden Colo.ca.3C yrs lat^ 



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I.C.R.R. , brayTian,Farrell, ^' 

Sinter. (see ) 

C-IRISTIAN,R.R.,iiliBboro,Vol. 

l,pd. B, 

CLARK., John, Free nanton. Vol. i — 
GLARB, J. D.,( changed to L.C. 

f rn.Free riant on •- pd. 

CLARK, Jno .1. ,Freenanton 

CLARK, W.L., Peoria Ills 

GLAi COUNTY Ills.(i sub.Phil- 



Pd. Vol.1 

COOPER, J . ,cioward' s Point, 

changed to fcwington P.O. 

J a-res Coope r, same, may be 

another ? ) 
COO PER, Jair.es,Vol.i,'j ones 

P .O.Ef f inghair Co., via 

Ewington. 

GODPER,J .p.,'Viarsfeall Ills 

Vol.i-Pd. 

COOPER, S, ,riov,ard»s Point- 
C0RACOTE(?)Mr., Box. Subr. 



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CLEVELAND 0.,l subr.Rapf. 



bond County . (VlcCone) 



CLINTON Go. Ills. ,1 subr.Willig COX, A.P. ,riiggin' s Creek. 



GLOTFELTBR,E.,VIarshall Ills. 

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CLUXTON, Lewis, box subr.pd 

COC iRAN,Robt .,_doward»s Pt . 
C0C4RAN,WTi.,-rloward'3 Point. 
COLCINE,J .,Vol.i-Greenville 
COLE,Leander L., Daggett's 



COX, Joseph, " " 

CRABB, Vi.,f reemantOH.pd . — 
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Crabb,saTR place.(Pd) 
CRAIG, (of PENNY S CkAIG) 

firT) subr, box 

CRANE, riarvey, Daggett's Pkg. 
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CROCKER, J .H.,Gr9er.ville 

CUviBEKLAND p.B.(on Natl.Rd. 
few tiles E. of Casey. i^ow 
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GUvIBERLAnD COUimTY I11s.(i 
subr, All ison--i-Sauford) 
GURLEE, Jesse, Vo 1 .i,pd. fm. 

No.l — Mulberry Grove. 
CUTLER,. J. R.,Higgins Creek. 
DAGGETT'S PACKAGE, (oro b. a 
group of Fayette Co.subrs 
deliv.by carrier ? ) IS as 
fol:- 

Albert — Anderson-Cole 

Crane-E.Daggett-& L., 

^ioplrC Ins-Lee-Lawrence- 

vicConnellj-V-cCrlluii- 

^ogg- i^illett-«hat1 ey 

All i ent- -Barry- hSEa«rri. 

UP.GLrETT,of Daggett •s,Eben- 

-ezer,also Lelarce,ot.-:er- 

wise noted as L eande r (? ) 

Vols. 1-8- pd 

OALE,V.G.,Edwardsville Ills 
• sane r.ane in list f ro r. 

G reenville , Bond Co. 
DANE COUNTS iVlS, (Sanf ord in 
this . 

DARAIN , Clark Co . II Is .o ubr. 

Shaw , here 

DAVID,"* ii liaTi,Jarrott 's 
'Store package, ^d. 



PAVIDSOW, Elijah, -Bowling Green 

DAVIJ3S0N,Ja588,6ree manton 

r,AVIDS')N,John,g.ielby Road (box) 

(paid) 

DAVIS, Ben, Vol. i-No .i_beg.i^,-_ 

Jarrett's Store, package 

( Gone to Va . ) 
DAVIS, rtenry L.,Oak Grove, naT.e 
also in list of Vandalia box 

subrs»,also in Sa^e Package 

list. 

DAVIS, Isaac, -FreetnantoB 

DAVIS, Janies Vl.,in list of Vand- 

alia subrs.to ^ol.i,wp.i, and 

gd naTie on list. 
DAVIS,R.A.,_Hillsboro llls-Pd. 
DEANES, Isaac- Bowling Green^_ 

DEAVlES,or DEANES, B. P., " " 

DECATUR ILLS.(E Ttersoii ,subr')_ 

also O glesby 'alKo G epha rt- _ 
DEPFENBAUGti,J.C.,Freemanton,_ 

Eff .Co.Vol.i._Pd. 

DFrjT')lN,Robt.,6ox Subr 

DEPEW,Abra., -bowling Green 

DEPEVif,John " " 

DFVORE, Jas.-Freenianton 

•Jas.Devore Jr. " . 

DIECKV.ANN,A.,Vandalia,Vol.l 

A. H.DieckTianH begins Vol.i 

with No. 38 

DIECKVANN,C.,Vandalia,Vol.2-- 
DIECK.VIANN, Lewis, Springfield 

Vol .IjNo.i 

DIGMAN, A., Bunker Bill, Viacoup- 

-in Bounty Illsji VoLi-Ncii? 
DILLEY, Stephen, -Jones P.O.Fff 

-ingha-n Co., via Ewington 

DODGE, J. H., Bowling Green. Pd-B. 

DON ALDSON,Jno.T., hurricane P.O. 

Hillsboro Viail,V41.i pd. 

DONNEL, Jesse d(«ox subr*-) 

«OWl'^ELL, J.J. H., Daggett's pack. 
DONEL, J.M.,Pd.Vol.tii(i ) Sexiiiary 

oacKage 

D-JUGBERTY,B., Martinsville 

(Clark Co. Pd.) 

DOUGHTY, F.\4., -Casey ,Clark Cc- 

D0WTY,J.P., Freemanton 

DOWLER, Francis Box subr 

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DO*LER,Johr,Shelbyville.__ .MR-VIN % GODSEY,_Vara. cox.Sbr . 

DOiLE,A.H.P.,Box Subr* EVANS, Aikers , " i> »__ 

DRiiSDALE,Alex.(Pree'nar.tcK) • EVANS, Jc hn,Jarrett' s Store Pk 

DUCKAELL,W.J.,Lodi P. Off. EVA:\S, Jno . , Vandalia, Vol.lc- 13 

Clark Co.Vol.i-no.l EVAwS, J.B. , ( Vand.box .Subr 

DUCK.ttELL,Wii.J.,- Lodi P.O. EWART,Jas.-Greer.up,Cumb.Co.— 

DUFPIN,P.H.,Vatidalia,Vol.i E^ INGT0i\i,/6f f ifigb^nt Co. (.^5) 

DUKE, Geo. -FreeT.antOR^Eff.C. subs. to Vd .i, .Anderson, 

EASTEN,Col.C.,Viargeretta, Bernard Sc Co . ,_6snford-- 

Clark Co. Ills. Bailey — fjreauchaud , -Baker 

EATON, S.Dwig,ht,Terr8 Haute Cooper — Fisher Fleming 

Ind.iDd.iFo beg. Nc. 36, Vol.1 Green --Gamble — Gillingwat- 

EATON,Rev.T.A., Vandalia _er^ — Har.ey-Hoo ten- Hughes 

t)free) Vol.1 Falley — Kagey_Kelley_K.in- 

EGCLES,J.T., Hillsborough sey-Knagge- Long- LeCrone 

Vol.1, bg. No . 12 :v[esicard-V;erry- iMokes- He- 

ECC^RD'S PACt<AGE,(also sa-ne -vill— parks-Philbrook- 

as Hinds "-Mill )(also Janes • Rentfro-Rhinehart-Seales- 

Viill) 5 subrs.-Jares — Ei- 111. Cent. R.R.-and-cthers. 

-cheBd--,Aesner,-dall-,-- EXCHANGES (papers in other 

Little places, ment. in lists ) i2bP 

ED^»ARDSVILLE, ILLS. (1, Dale) Alton Ills. ^ 

EDWARDS, P., fertinsville "Courier" 

EHNENGER,Geo.Vol.l-St Louis "Te]egrapb" 

\4o. Charleston Ills.; 

EIC4ARD, Jo9eBh,-Ja'nes » Viill, "Courier" 

ELAM,A. B. ,Vol . l,No .i.Pd. — "Democrat" 

(Se-p.inary Package) • "Globe" 

ELAVl ^ SLOAN, Changed from Chicago Ills. 

box to Audobon, V[ontgOT< rv "Tribune" 

Co. II Is. "Argus" 

ELDER, D.B.,FreeT.anton-Vol.i "Denocratic Press" 

ELDER, Robert — " "- " Fairfield Ills. 

ELDORADO Co .Calif .( Bungard ) "Herald" 

(one subscriber here) Greenville, Bond Co. (Ills. 

BLDRIDGE,ATi., -Bowling Green "Journal" 

(altered to Box. )Vol . l,i^c 1^ "Evangelist" 

ELK GROVE Ills., Cook Co. one :illsborough ills- 

sabr.-Knowles "^rror" 

EL VIORE, Peoria Co. Ills. (Ross ) .vjarshall Ills. 

EvtERSON, Claries, Vol- 1,1^0.48 "Telegraph" 

Decatur Ills. "DeTocrat" 

ENLOE, Isaac, -Se-ninary Pckge New iork City,N.i. 

ERIE Co. PA, (Kendal]., subr. ) — "Harpers Viagazine'- 

ERNST, WilliaTi,-Vandalia rd. "i^eekly Mirror" 

feRLVJEST,(or Earnest )Howard'R "Picayune" 

Point. Vol. i,pd.K "Home Journal" 

ERVINE,Jas.(od.B. )Box.Subr. ) "Heme Gazette" 

changed to Hickory Crk. Salenn Ills, (see next page) 

Green'up,Cumb.Co. : - 
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EXGdANGES of AGE OF STEAVI ,. F0GLER,4. ,Pd. Vol . x . Four 

(continued) 1S62 viile Prairie 

Salem Ills. FOGLi!;R,Samuel, " " »-- 

"Advocate" FORBES , At.. B. ,Pd. Vol. i-B.__ 

"gsgle" Oak Grove Ills. 

St Louis «o. FORD, S., Box Subr.Pd .B.Vcl 1 

"Despatch" FORVlAN,'Vlrs Co l.Vandalia, 

"Intelligencer" Vol ,2 Chgd.K. 

Shelbyville Ills FORRESTER, Wx.-aowling Green 

"Banner" FORT, Alfred. -Casey ,G Ik. Co . 

Springfield Ills. Pd.B. 

"Journal" FOSTER'S POST OFFICE, (Sou-Ji - 

"StatesTian" _ern Ills .Mail )Vol . 1, ( 6 ) 

"Register" Vloon-Shepherd-S tickney — 

"Sestern Leader" Beach-(2 journals exch. ) 

Terre Haute, Indiana. (These names appear und- 

"Prairie City" er Salem Ills., also. May 

wilTington N.C. h.ave been change of narre ? 

"Denocratic Free Press" FOSTER, Clin . (Four Mile Pr-) 

FOSTER, Joseph- Omego Co .0 . 

FAIR>F., Louden City.IJ-^gg FOUKE, Joseph-, Greenville ,- 

"dead" (Vol.1 1- 3pnd Go . vol.i_No .i ,Pd.Ar)r 

FAIRFIELD Ills. (2 subs) ygth i8b2 -- 

(Beecher) > pOUR MILE PRAIRIE, Ills., 

FALLEif,Dr.C.P.,Vols.i_2 ^jj gubrs-:- -.'j^is. 

Ewingtor.Pd.0ct.lS52 Beals-Bishop- Fogler(:n 

addr. changed frotn Freexan- (Gatewood,Thos .R.Sr. ) 

-ton. Pd.B. GanoD — Harper-Reese- 

FARRELL,J»».B.,€hicagc,ms. Kl inelLon^fB )-!^orey ( s ) 

FAUNCE,Noata Vl.,TeutocoliR ^ I, lit c. I? :, 

-rn, ,n««. r, ', Nc r r 1 H -S c 1 1- S w 6 1 Iftu d 

Ills.,EffinghaTi Co.Pd.75 Pilcher(2) 

CM. frT.No,3S.V"l.l— 

FEtlREN,M.,Vandalia subr.Vdl. ■P^Ai^ClS,Fre3 ley, aurricaae 

g P .P.,Stiringf lejd Wailpd. 

FIllieRK,v4crtgo'nery Co. (4 ) Pr esley Franci s nar.e also 

.-nowles- Land- Stoddart— ^^ ^^^^/^ ^ illTr.ore,Mont- 

Prancis- gott.ery Co. (same ?) 

FISHER, W. J. N.,Ewington FRAaEY,ano .F . , Freemanton 

FIAT BRANCH Ills. (I subr) V!.^\r"''"''V'T''^^K ^^ 

(Dr E.J.Rice) FKhDERlC «a,.E.,box subr.pd 

FLEVIING,SaTil.-Ewington Ills. ^^ ^^'^l^ ^°lt I'^^'n' 

FLETCHE:R,Granville V.__Und- FBfeSMAhf eft, Effingham Co. 66 

-erwood P.O., Marion Oo.O. ""^""'^f'^: p'%' "^^ ''l''^' 

FLET.HER,J.D., Box. Subr. ,ch. FHENCH,Hon..A.C. Spnngfld 

fr-n. Howard's Point-?d-B. G ov. A.L. Fren ch ,Palestine, 

J. 0. Fletcher, (?) Crawford edUs. 

F1L6t6fcIgfi,Thos.Box.Subr.V.- FRIZZLE, James , -Co Id Spring, 

„^ changed to Roberts' P.O. 

FLORiDrMoTriainright'^ubr) FROST, Sam ' l,ai4vei .s«)«iiiliv, 

-FLOSfD,E. A., Greenville -.ubr. ^^^ ^ubr . Vanda . Vo 1-2 



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FULTCN, Jo tin, -01 Ivor's Mill. 
GA8Y, Jc nathar^, -Pocahontas- - 

r n 8 . -pd . Vc 1 . 1- i8b2 

GALES8URG,KN0X Cc.Ills.B 

J prauld js'ubsr .here 18,^2 
GALL, JriC ., -Waterloo Ills. 
GALLAG^iER,Hon .A,J.,(3d sub) 

Vandalia list Vol.i 

GALLO^^AY,A.J.,Galloway,La- 

salle Co. Ills. 

GA'ViBLE, Jr.o.G.,Ewington P.O. 

Vol«l-pd. 

GAN0U,Jno.,4 /lile Prairie- 
GARD,Dr.D. , Martinsville 

Vols. 1-2- Pd.(2 copies each 
GARLAND, B.F., Greenville, Bond 

county -f^jlj — 

GARLAND, W.B., Mulberry ^rove, 
GARRARD, Jno., Box. Vanda.Subr. 
GASK.ENS,E.,Greenville,Bona°* 
GATEWOOD,Thos R.,Sr.,Four 

^ile Prairie, Vol .1 No.i 

GATEWOOD,$hos.R.,Jr.,Gu'nb_ 

-erland,Giark ^o. 
GE'PHART,Geo.St Oxer, Decatur 

Co.Ind. ,Q^, 

GIL8ERT,A.J.,FreeTianton,Eff . 
GILL, WT.. ,Vandalia, Vol .1 No. i 

Pd.B 

GILLINGWATER,Geo.P.,Ewington 
GILSTRAP,J.R.,J?'reeTianton-Pd. 

GINGER, A-ii., Bowling Green 

GODSEjf,Erwin J . , 6ox.Subr.pd. 
GODSEY,J,H.,Jarrett's Store- 
(package ) 

GOODBRAKE,Jno.Oak Grove 

GOODBRAv^E,Jrc.G., Louden City 

changed to Sage i^ackage,Oak 

Grove. 

GOOD, H.*r.,(G'. ode) 5th Sabr, 

Vapdalia 1 ist,Nr . i, Vc 1. i 

GOODwIN,JaT-es, -Prairie Bird 

Vol. 1, beg. No .4 45U pd. 

GORDON, Rev. Jas.Vanda. Box. Sb- 
(free)changed to Vandalia-- 
GRAHA\A,JaT.e8, Tyrtiington 

Preston Hirk, Scotland 

GrtANDVILLE, Jasper Co. 11 Is. 

(TuT.elson ,sabRcr) -Li 



. GRANT, Alcnzo, -Howard's pt... 

Vcl.i-Pd.B. 

GRANVILLE OUIO , ( scbr .Ph-il- 
-brook here 

GREATHOUSE,Tevis, -Greenville 

Bond county Ills. 1852 

Vol.l-No-.l — .--- - 

GREEN, John, Ewington,Eff. Co . 

GRBBN, Jno. G., Seminary Pckge 

GREENO UGH, J. H., Marshall Clajfk 
county, Vol.1 Pd- 

GREENUP, William E.,^ol.i,Box 
Subr .Vandalia 

GREENUP ILLS. (Cumberland Co) 
' Ewart ,-Bloxam — Starkweather 
-Dr . Quinn-Ruf f ner-Turr.elson 
(or Tomlinson) subscr.here 

1852, Vol.1 Also Excge 

" Greenu p T ribu ne" 

GREENVILLE P.©. riond Co. I lis 

24 eabscrs-: Alexander 

Bu chanan-, Crocker-, Cole in e- 

Dale-Dowler-Floyd-Fouke 

Grea tho us e-Gask ins-Gar land- 
Hunter- Han ley- Ingers oil (|^_Bojb? 1 

Ko once- Kelso- La nsing-tVlorse 

Phillips-Rust-Scott-Smith 

Stearnes- »Vait(2)-Holcomb« 
Also exch. "Journal" ^ "Evan- 
-gelist" 

GREGORY, Daniel, (4th subscr:) 
Vandalia, ^852»Vol.x- Pd. 

GRIFFITH, Benjamin, -Freemant- 
-on, Vol.1 pd._ 

GRIFFITH, Ezra-, Cumberland 
Post Office, Clark Co .Pd.B. 

2ist Dec.l852 

GRIFFITH, J. B., Howard's Point 

Vol .1 ( "Gore " ) 
GRIFFITH, Sarr.uel, Oliver's 

/dll.,Ch.to Howard's Point. 

Pd. Vol.1 

GRIFFITH, Tolbert,FreerT.anton, 

Effingham 00. Pd.Vcl.i 

GRUBB,M.,Freemanton Eff.Co. 
GUVSON,Sam"l,Freenianton. 
GUY l/lfilliam,Howard»3 Eoint. 
HABISH,H., Vandalia subr. pd 

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HkO^.KKi ,ti.F . , vlartirsville-Pd . 
-iA LEY, A. ft. ,Vf.r. dalia-frnp.no -32 

4ALEZ,W.,box subr 

-iALL, Cyrus, Bowling Green. 

dALL,Jcseph,Higgins »Crk . pd . 

HALL, Joseph W., Janes' V!ill,or 

Eccord's Package 

4ALL,Wt. ,ciox Subscr. 
HALL^ROOK,Dr.,Loudin Gity,ch. 

to Paradise, Colfis Co. Ills. 
HALLER , Dr . F . B . , Vanda 1 ia , pd . -- 
(Vol.l-Vol.2) 
HALLER,SaT,uel,Esq.,4illsboro- 

changed to Hurricane P.O. 
HAMILTON, Janes, Freenanton 
HA^aViEL, David. ,Jarrott 's Store 
riAvlViOND,Jt;cob, Howard's Point 

Vol. i,pd.B. 
HAN,Ja'iies F ., Vanda. Box .SubrPd 
HANDY, Taos, Vlarshall Ills. Pd 
HANEY, Jno.Ewington,pd.Vcl.i,B 
HANKINS, Hugh, Hickory Crk- or 

Jerauld's also Oliver's 

Vlill. 

HANKINS, J. B., Oliver 's Viill 
HANKIiNS, William, Hickory Crk. 
4ANLEY,M., Greenville, Bond Co- 
dARGRAVES, Alfred, (or Alf.S.) 

Pd.Vol . i-Xenia J-lls. 
-iARLAN, Judge, Marshall I]ls. 

(Clark Co. )Pd. Vol.1 

iARNETT, J .S.,Howard's Point 
iARNETT,N., "" " " 

-iARPER,A.,Four Mile Prairie 

Pd.Vol. 1 

Abraham Harper, has addr.ch. 
frnn. Jarrott 's Store pack. 

Vol.l,Pd.in full -4ia-' 

HARPER, Asa M., Roberts' P.O. 
HARRIS, Joseph, Ew in gt en . 
lARRIS, Nathan, Bowling Green 
riARRIS,Wooten, Hurricane P.O. 

(Scringf ield •v'ail) 

HARRIS,ArTi.A.,FreeTiantOTi 

HARROL, Ja thro 1, Free Tiant on- 
HARROW,WnQ.,Lawrenceville Ills 
HASLIP,Sa'ii'l, Hurricane P.O. 
HASLiP,__Vandalia town subr. 
HATFIELD,John, Roberts' P.O. 

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■i AirvSON , oci .li ue 1 , i< r e-eima nto n 
• hAYDEK, John, Vanda ifcx.Sb 

hAYWARD,J.S.,rtillEboro- 

HAZEL DELL ILLS . ,Cuir.b.Cc . 

1 subr.Sanford 

HEALY,P.C.,Kinevah,Erown 

Co.N.Y. : 

HEFLEY,Dr., Ccld Spring- 

HEIRN, Ri chard, Pd. 150 Vol. 

1, res. Prairie Bird. 
HELM, Jesse, Hickory Hill P.O 

ch.to Jarrott' e Store pkge. 

i'd.ioc Vcl.i 
HELM,Williairi,Jarrott's StoBe 
HENMNGER, Jno .B .Box. Subr . 
HENEY, Aaron *., Jones' P.O. 

Effingham Co .via Ewington 
HENRY, Eli jab, Jones 'P.O. 

HENRY E.,Freenrianton 

HEPNER,Benj ., Howard ' s Pt.- 
HICKERSON,A.J., Vandalia- 

later Bex Subr.-Pd.K. 
HICKMAN,TbDTnas G., Box. Sub 

(Vardalia )Pd.B. Vols. 1-2) 

(Architect ) 

HICKORY CREEK, also Jeraulds 

10 subr. to Vol.1 — : 
Boothe-Ervine-Hankins-i*:; ) 

( 2 Id leTian- Jerauld -Johnson- 
Newton- Swarms- 
HICKORY HILL, Ills. (Helm ) 

HIGGS, Jno . jFeeemar tor 

HIGGINS CREEK,Fayette Go. 
1^ subr:-(ihorth) — Alley- 
Boaz-Cox-(2 )-Hiiinds-(2 )_ 

Hull-Knight-Lan caster 

<V:cAnelly-(or VicAlilly ? ) 
Slapp-Wattwood{3) ♦vashburn 

Matthias-Cutler-vviigon 

HILLSBOROuGti Ills. 8 subs:- 
Brown-Eccl es-Davis-Chr is t- 
i an, -Hall er-Hayward, Norm- 
an, -Millard-, and 1 Exch. 
"Mirror-" 

MINES, Joseph, Vandsl. Box Sb 
changed to Higglns 

HINDS, Josepb & Simeon, rem. 

tc Wiggins_ 

HINDS 'MILL, or JAMES 'MILL, a 

package st&ti0E,f subs:- 

Eichard-Hall-Knight-Little 
Wesner(2)James 



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HINTON/rtrr.., Hurricane P.O. 
HITCHCOGftE. E., Howard'- Vt 

"gene" 
HOGG, R.G., Box Subr. Changed 

frT.Daggatt 's •- 

HOGG,Dr.R.,Bcx.Sbr. 
HOLCOMB,Miss Lucy , Greenville 
HOLLINBHFAD,D.,Oak Grove. pd 

150 B. Vol.1 

40NRICK, Stephen, (Vand .Box )- 
HONRICK, Christopher, " " — 
HOOTEN, William, Ewington. — 
HOPKINS, Stephen, Daggett's Pk 
Vols_l-2,vol .i pd. 

HORNICK,P.,Vandalia,pd.K 

HOSKINS,Quinburn(auimblin? ) 

Casey, Clark Co. (2d book) 
HOSKINS,I.G.,Casey ills. Pd 

HOUSEMAN, F.,Vandalia 

HOWARD'S POINT, 37 subrs;- 
(arranged as listed) 

WAfBKttAS, Preston 

Philbrook Gehon — Cooper 

Harnett VlcGraw-Cooper 

^arsons Bcvard-Logue 

Kinsey Grvnt — McGraw 

Smith :_Guy--:— Lamb 

Cochran FT etcher-Sidner 

C-^impbell — Al len Ralston 

Sidner Hepner — Cochran 

Sidner Sidener-Han.mond 

Griffith — Elder Carey 

Earnest Harnett(?d ) 

Hitchcock — Rash- -Owens 

HOWE, So lo-non, Greenville 

Vol . i-beg.No .49 

Same name in list at Mul- 
-berry Grove. 

HUGH ES> A. J., Ewington, Vol.1 
Pd K. 

HUNTER, D. P., Greenville, Bond 

county -Llls. Vol.1 

HU»»ieANE P.O. (Springfield 

Viail, also Hillstsoro Mail) 

su-bscrl ners:- 

'^T'ight(2) Hinton 

MaTiner Abe 11 

Cook Harris 

Stroube Donaldson 

Francis- Has lip_Hi.l ler 



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IDLEVIAN,Jacot),Vol.i,pd.to 
'".0.24, Vol. 2. Hickory Crk . 

IDLEVIAN, Lewis C, Hickory 
Grk. ,pGl.i6C, Vol.1 

ILLS. CENTRAL. R.R. CHICAGO 

Vol.1 also the office 

in Ewir. gton ,vols . i-2> Jc 
3 copies of Vol.1 to Off- 
in N .i .City, 

INDIANA, (Geph&rt,subr. of 
St O-rer ) 

llvGERSOLL,R.G., Greenville 
6ond Co .Ills. Vol.1, No .1 
■ 1 NGERSOLL ,R - J . , Vit . Vernor . 
Ills. (note by coxpiler;- 
I'Bob Ing> rsolli'the noted 
lecturer on infidelity 
lived in Vandal ia in fif- 
ties, boarded wth.^rs Mad- 
dox,as did H.P .H.Brom- 
well,and -^ent contribut- 
ions to " Age of Steaii ". 
His fath.was a minister.) 
INGERSOLL,R.G., Green villa 

Bond Co .Vol . l-Nc .1 ^- 

INGRAM, Tnos., Casey, Clark^*^ 
IRVINE, Alfred, Van. Box. Sbr. 

Vol.2 

JACKSON, Jo hn,PreeT!anton — 

J AC KSON , J no.C . , i J nc .D . , 
in sane list as addr.at 
Bowling Green . Ai.Ili.a 'n 

same.-_Vol.l 

JACKSON \^ISS.,subr.L athro p 
JAyiES,l^'illiaTi,Vandalia ?^ubr 
changed to Eccord's packg. 

Sane at Ja-nes ' vii ll 

JA\4ES-«-MILL,3lso called 
Hinds' Vlil l, (stop for Ec- 
cords • t^acicage,!? subrs. 
see under Hinds 'Viill . ) 
JARROTT'S STORE, (oackage) 
25 nu-brs :_Bass-3cothe (g) 

Brown- Brozell-Davidson 

Davi«-Evans_ Hel!r,(2 )-Ham- 

-Tiel,-Godsey_Harper- vlan- 

-ior,-Pruett-Payton,_Wi 1- 

burn.(2 Pruetts )--MahCE- 

Peters 



JASPER COUNTY lLLS.(TuiT!elsor) 
JEFFRIES, A., Bowling Green. 
JEKKINS,Vir, of Land Office, 

Varda lia,pd.B.Vol •! 

JERAULD, D., Hickory Crk. 
JERAULD, James, Knox Co. Ills- 

(Galesburg) 

Jli'RAULDS,for list of subr.in 

see under Hickory Crk. P.O. 
JERSEY LANDING, Ills. (l, Satrpl e) 
JEWELL, Jnc. Box, Subr.Vcl.2 — 
JILLSON,Cbas.J.,St.Louis Mo. 
J04NS0N ,Col .Benj. , Pochafaonta s 

Ills-Pd. Vol.1 

JO HNSON,D., Pocahontas p^ 

JOHNSON,Wrr..H., Hickory Crk 

JOHNS TON, El eazar, Freeman ton 
JONES, Bowling, of Bowling Gr. 

pd.i50 on Vol.2 

JONES,C .,MartinBville— 
JONES,C.Floyd,Vandalia,Pd.K. 
J0NES,Eliiah,Koberts'p.O.pd. 
JONES, K.W.,Terre Haute Ind. 

JONES, Jesse, Co Id Spring 

JONES P.O.,EPFINGHAV! CO. (6) 

6 subrs: _Henry4^^, Dilley- 

Turner-Ccoper-Wilson 

JYLES, A. F., Bowling Green. Pd 

KAGEY,A.B. ,Ewington 

KAGEY](Vardalia) O.Kagey ,pd.K 

KANTMAN,H.,Vandalia,pd.to.26 
KARR, Jno .K. , Livings ton, I lis 
KAVANAGH,Vtorgan,Freeinanton- 
KELLY,H.D., also Saml. ,*J .S . , 

all of Ewington* J .S .pd.B. 

KELSOE, Alex, Greenville 

KENDALL, J .^.,^attsberry , Pa 

(Erie County) 

KENNEDY, Rev. Jno. Brooklyn K.y 

KENNEY, William, Esq. Belleville 
KEYSPORT, ILLS, Clinton Co.(i) 
KINSEY,Cbas.Ewington 
KINSEY,V!.,i''reemanton— 
KINSEY,S.'V1., Howard's Pt. 
KLINE,Pred'k,Dae,gett's Pck. 

KLINE, Jacob, Lar kings turg 

KLINE, /»'m. A., Casey Ills- 
KNAGGE,J.H.Ewington 
KNIGHT, Rev. J . , jaraea • ^iill . 



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Ki\JlGHT(cortir:-)JrxC .,Hig- 
-gins Crk.Fay .Co.pd.Vol. 1 
K^OW"LES,Geo. ,Elk Grove, 

Cpok Co. Ills. 

KN0ilVLES,Jnc.H.,Fill.TiOre,- 

\4ontgon-.ery Cc . ,Vol.i-No •! 

x)d.5C0 by - t.0 Aug. 1852. 
KNOX OUNTX ILLS. I Rubr:- 

( Jerauld-) 
K00i\iCE, Jacob, Greenville, 
Bord Go . ,pd.Vcl. i-April 

29th 1852 

LAMB, Henry B., Howard's Pt 
LANCASTER, Alex, Higgir.s 'Crk 
Fayette Co.iSi.of Vandalia 

Vol. 2, No. 10 

LAND,J.B.,FillTiore,VIontg. 

Co. I lis Vol.1 

LANG,John, Casey Ills. (Vol 

(Clark Co. ) 
LANSJNG,J.D.,Greenville- 
LARKINGSBURG,Clay Co. subs : 
Bis nop — Park.er-Robir.son 
Long-Long-N ixon-Thras h_ 

Robert son- Kline Rusb 

VI illigan- Adams 

LASALLE Co. Ills. (one) 

LATHROP,Chas., Jackson Mies. 
LAWLER, Evan- Box Subr.Vol.i 
LAWRENCE,Wx.T. ,Var.da.Box 
Lawrence i^^.F. Daggett^sr"^ 
LAW'ffiENCEVILLE,!l!lls. (Harrow) 
LFBA i\0 N, ILLS (Bubr. Woo lard) 
LECRONE,Dr.,Ewirgton,Vcl.i 

pd.2C0 Sep. 27 1853 

LEE, A., Vandalia town subr. 

Vol.2 

Lee,Benj.F.,pd.B.Vol.i.Box 
Lee, Harvey, Vol. i, Benicia ,- 

Calif orn ia . 

Lee,Virs L., Vandalia 

Lee,R.N.,(no addr. stated) 
Lee, Am. , Vandal ia subr.Pd.B 

Lee, Wn., Box Subr, 

LEIDIG, Geo., Vandalia, Vol.1 
LINDER, Gen. U.F., Charles ton 
Coles Co. Illr . (Note : oe was 
later law partner of H.P.H. 
bronwell when retri.to Charl- 
eston aft. 1858 ) 



LINSfi^ ,G. ,Viart,in8Ville,pd. 
r INSEY,W.,'V.artinsville,Pd. 
LITTLE or LITTELL,Capt . J . 

Alton Ills, later ch.to 

Upner Alton, Vc 1. i,frm. ii 

(1. LITTLE' ? ) — - — 

Little, John, Eccotd' s pi^cKg 

James 'Vlill.pd.b.Vol.i 

LI VINGSTON, Ills . (subr . Karr ) 
(or Carr)alsc Stephens, arid 

b irch , ch. frm.Viarrhall 

(Livingston, Clark. Co* )--- 
LODI P.O.CLARK CO., 1852 sub:- 

Duckwall 

LODWICK, Henry-Oak Greve, ^-o i . ^ 
LOGSTON,I.,(or J .? )Box .Subr . 

Pd.in full--_ 

LOGUE,H. J., Howard's Pt.pd.B. 
LONG, Dr. ,Freenianton,cfa. to 

Ewington 

Lo ng, He nry, Lark ings burg. — 
Long, Jas.M. ,Ewington,pd.l50 

Nov. 14 1853, Vol.1 

Long, Rev .P., Bond Co. Ills. 
Lorg,Thos .Larkingsburg-pd.K 

LONG POINT GROVE, CuKb. Co. (1) 

Alii son , subr . 
LORT01^;,Vi.D., Roberts 'P.O. 
Lcrtonj(Fr€emanton P.O.)Sa{nl, 

Lorton,Satrl»Louden City 

LOUDIN CITY,V-ia Howard's Pt. 
•Viorrison-'Viyers-VlcCraniier-- 
VlcCcnnell-Laberteaux-Lorton 
Vic Kinzie- Arnold- Backensto- 
Euzzard-Burgess-Bock^ Clay- 
-tofi^rban- (2 )Earnst-Dively 
Fair ( dead jFanning-Daniels 
Griff it h-Ho ward-Hi bbetts- - 
Green- J ennings-0 ling er- 
Logue-Priest-0wen-P41ton 
Reed-Rayburr^PinJkley^app-3 
Seftor_LortOB-S hull-Rice 
Ti Iton-Welker-xarnell- 
Young-^Binkley? )hallbrcok 

Good break-. — -. -.. ; 49 

(also Exch.''B caz Greek De m-.. 
-ocrat w, 

LOUISVILLE,? ,0 . , CALIFORNIA 

(Eldorado Cp . ,i, Bungard ) 
LOVINGTON,ILLS.(i Ingersoll) 



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Subscribers' List — "A GE OF STEAM tH—Vandalia 1852- 



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LOAE,T.v:,,Var.dalia Box.Sb. MANNER, James, Hurricane F .0 . 

Vol.2-No.i (Springfield ♦^ail)Vol.i 

LYON,* Jno.yi/., Casey, piark Cc . ViAVIV10N,JriO .Vandalia" carrier • r 

LifNCH,VIichael,Vandalia,Pd.B list __' 

v:cALILLY,A.,Higgir,s'Grk.,Fay v;ANION,Jas. , Jarrott ' s Store 
-ette Courty,Vcl.i_No.i4,bg. pckge, ^ol.i-pd. i5o frm.5 

V!cCASTeS,g.W. Oak Grove V^ANLY, Uri , Vlarshall Ills.Pd. 

«cCRINOLD,Robt., Bowling Green VIARGUFRETTA,^ LARK GO. ILLS 



VTcCLANAHAN, Jas.Bowl'g Green 
VTcClanahan , Jno . A. •• n 

VicClanahan , J .W. ,__" tt 

VicClarahaTi,WT.C ._ " " 

VlcCc 1 lom, A. W., Daggett's Pkge 



VicCONE, Dr. A., Cottonwood Grove MARSHALL, CLARK CQ.ILLsJ;^"^ 



1 Rubr.Col.Eastin) 
VlAR ION COUN Ti" 0. (1, Fletche r 
VlARS,Ohristopher,Teutopolis 

Eff .Co.,Pd.B.i50 Vol.i_No. 

36. _„ 



Bond Co. Ills. 
VicCONNELL,Dan ' 1, Daggett ' s Pkg 
V!cCRACHEN,G.,"dead"Freemanton 
VicCRORY, Jno . ^«. , Viartinsville 
VIcCURDY,K.M. (Dr. )Vandalia, be- 
gan Vcl.lg wth Nc.32(Vcli) 

VlcGEE,W.A.,FreeTantoii 

V[cGgHON,W.H., Howard's Point 
McGRAW,Jas. •» P.O. 

VlcGraw,Jno. " Point 

(pd.B., Vol.1 .-) 

■V[cKINNEY,Dantl,Vandalis tSox 

subr.,Pd.to end of Vol.2 

V[cKINSEY,VIr.,Free'nanton-I__ 
McK.insey,Jno.,Loudir City 
'VlcLAUGHLIN,R.K. (Colonel ) 2 
copies ,Pd.Vandalia carrier 

subscriber 

^cLEAN,J.H.,Viulberry Grcve, 
Pd.to No. 13, Vol. 2 

VIcNALLY,A.,Higgins 'Crk.beg. 

Vol. 2, No . 14 

VlcCOUPIN COUNTY ILLS , (Rocrers 
V[ABRY,D.H.,Vand.Box.Subr?-_ 

VIADDOCK, Jno ., Audonon,ViontgOT._ 
-ery'gc.Ills 1' 

ViADDOX,John,Ccld spring 

VlADDOX,Vrs Mary, (Van dalia 

carrier li8t)6th subscrib. 
MADISON, Ccl .C.,v:arshall 111 

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V,AHO N, Gran vi 1 1 e. Bow 1 i ng Gr . 
Vtahon,P.,.Jarrotfs Store pk 



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Greencugh- "~ " 

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Clotfelter 
Handy 
Bartlett 
Andrews (Rev 
Cooper 
Man ly 
Via d i son 
"Te legra ph" 



Dulaney 
S toner 
Martin 
Hsrlan 

Bitchie 
Dean) 

Birch 

Stockwen 

Archer 

"Democrat-" 



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ViARTINSVILLE,Clark Co.Ills 
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Baird 

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Linsey(2) 

Hackney 



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Dourty 
Vi drum 
VicCrory 



'/iATTELL, Jacob, Vanda. box 

V.ATTHIAS,Pe*er,HiggJns'6k 

MAYSVILLE,Ilis.(ir?hilUp3 

\/iEEK, J.A.,Preemantcn- 
'VERRy,G.w.,E..intton 

WESICORD,Jno.,Ewington, 
Pd.B. Vol.1 

VIESivjARD,J.,Ewington — 
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Vlitchell,Jas.Vandalia,Vol-2 N6>al,J .C . ,Cold Spring-- 

Vlitcnell, John, Boy '^uVr.- MELSOfJ, J .P . ,Freenianton — Pd 

"moved to Town" iJKSBITT, Jobn,Oak Grovo 

Mitchell, Jno., Casey, Clk. Go. Nesbitt,Vandalia box subr, 

Vlitchell,Robt.,box oh. for Sage Package- 

VlIS EN ER, Lansing B.,?firiicia deebitt ,WTn. ,Oak Grove. 

California NEVELL,tienry ,EwingtoB. ( g ene ) 

VIIS&ISSIPPI, (l,Lathrop ) Mevell, James, Preemanttn 

/ilSSOURI, (4-Bragg-31ack NEWTON, Jas .LoBickory Creek 

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Ruth, heirs of Janes VIcnroe- neAL, Calvin, Vandalia. (see 
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a Charleston f.axily ?_)Nc_t Vandalia carrier Subr.-- 

subscribers. ) raCHOLS ,Strathor, Bowling Gr • 

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VIoore,Dr .G.G. ,Aestfie'ld, Clark Bowling' Greer . 

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MOORES,W'n.C.,FreeTianton (^ Kubr:-Healey 

VIOREY,Austin,Bo-x subr.,naTe also NIXON, ,L. ,Larkingsbg 

in list cf Four Viile Pr.P.O. Clay Cp. pd.B. 

Moray, Eaton, Berwick, Warren Qc . N0KE3,A(r^cs,Ewington 
Money, J. F., Box Subr. May be N0RV.AN,8c looion G.,hills- 

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Prairie:p.B.^ol.i,No.8 3 NORR IS, John, Pd.B. , Pour 

Vi«Rey.Vl.D.,Four Vlile Prairie^- ,v!iie Prairie 

ViORRlS9N,Jro.,Cold Spring-' NORTH CAROLINA. (1 subr) 

V10RSE,F . J . , tip . .vi uO reenvll le, "P eT..Free Pre ss"Exch. 

Bond Co. Ills. (P. G.? ) OAK GROVE, (Sage Package) 
MOULTRIE C0Ul^TY,ILLS.subr8:- nubs; -Allen-Davis 

Reider,-Vi(elton-i/*illia'riscn_ FFrbis-Reeves-Lodwick 

VLO UN T VERNON' Ills . (subr : -In- Goodbrake-Hollingshea*- 

-gersol) Sage-Stevenson-Pearce- 

MULBFiiRY GROVE, (11. sutrs;- Sapp-Nesbit-Nevell- 

( Western Mail )_Abbott_Cur_ VcCaf-ter ' 

-lee, (2 Curlees)G&rland OGLESBY,R. J. ,Dpcatur Ills 

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Oliver, J. A., Oliver's V.ill.- 
OLIVER'S i)/iILL,pckge delvd,ir- 

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iFiiltoR -- 

OVifiOO-Cc.Oyia, (i-Foster ) 

OSeORN,Dr»iS!:ielbyvnie_-^ 

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Osbcrr ,%.C ,,Var!d&lia carr«er ' s 

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OV«ENS,ChaE,._How&r.d»s Eoir.t — 

PALESTINE ILLS. (Crawford Co.) 

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PARADISE, ILLS., (Ccl^^s Cc), 

1 sutr. -D r Ha 11 broo ks ,^ 

PARKHURST,b.B.,FieeTiaiitor 

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Nov. 14- 1853 "^ 

PARRiSt,tJohrsoi)ip.B«Box eubr . 
PARSONS, J cr.eitiiaiii,Hcw§ird'S' Ft. 

Vol.i-Fd. B. 

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Wareb^ll Ills., Pdi.B. 

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PiSAftGB, Silas, (Pearce )Butler 
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P ITCHIER, Wirt: lew, Vc.n da lia — 
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PBILBROOK, Alb. , Howard's Pt. 
Philtrook,Ell_,Evifingtpn,-- 

EffirghaiT! Go. ^-1- 

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PHILLIPS, C.W., Greenville 111 

(Br.nd Co. )-- 
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Phillips ,Edw., Summary Pskg- 

Pd*B. Vcl^i-4bb^b£ifi-,Eox4- 
Fhillips,G»A., Pocahontas 

Vol. l-pd. 
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Phillips^Jno .G. , Vandal ia— 
Phillips, Jro. 8. (P) Bowling 

GrRer .Vol. l----- 
Pbi n ipsiAf .Ri, Tferre Haute 

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Plan t-Gaby-ie ^rs Chajte rs . 

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RADLEY,Jae.A.,i<fr rdbury Ills. 
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RASH., Jacob N.,9ov'ar<''K Poirt 

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Reed, A. ,, Bowling Green 

RF£VES,P^:>estor,Oak Grovp. 

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ST OV.ER,Ind.,(isuBr.Gepbard 
SAlVER,Jasper,Rcterte''' .8*^ 
SALEM ills. (4-, see und. Fost- 
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SAKFORD,M.,eiazel Dell.Ill 
SAfelDFORD, Enoch, Turkey Grpv<^- 

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SAPP, David, of Loudir Gity, 
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Scott, D.H., Four ^ile Prai- 

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3IDNBR,Sati.' l,Hci,vard's Jroijat 
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StiELbYVILLK - 

SPRINGFIELD, Sangaiior : • 

SULLIVAN, VIoultrie Cc. 

ThllDTOPOr.ls, (Effirgnam Co)- » 
1 ,CuTiberland Co . _ ' 

Tur>r..fji oaaitK,Dane tio » -- Wis. 

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VANDALIA, Fayette Co - " 

WATERLOO, ■' 

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A^OOSTER,( - .— OHIO. 

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Eldorado County 
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ILLINOIS 

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Clark '» 
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Clinton " 

Coles « 

Cook « 

Crawford " 

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"The Telegraph" 

CHARLESTON — ___ILfcS 

"The- Charleston Courier" 

"The Giobeii 

CHICAGO ^- — iLLb 

"The Argus" 
"The Tribune" 
"The Democratic v-rrsy. 
FAIftii'i«LD^^___^_^.__^.{,i^.., 

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"The Tribune" 

GfiKENVlLL-E,Bond Co. ILLS 
"The Joarral" 

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"The Virror" 

LOUDIN CITY, Payette Co. 

" The Boaz Creek Densocrat" 
v:AR.:.HALL, Clark Co „ 

"The Marshall Dexocrat" 
"The TelegraT)h" 

i^Ew YORK CITY- 

■"Harper's V.agazine"- 

"The Weekly Mirror" 

" The Picayune" 

"The Home Jourrjal" 

"The Hojie Gazette" 
ST LOUIS ^— _.._.___v.e. 

"The Intelligercer" 
"The Despatch" 

"ine Advocate" 

" The Eagle " 
3 4ELBYVlLL£,Shelby Co. lil,^ 

"The Barirer" 
3PRINGFIET:. ,nCc. iLLS 

^'" ^esterr Leader" 

"The StatesT.ar" 

"The Journal" 

"The ftegister" 
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